Our company designed the sensory electronics for the Mk48 torpedo. I was one of the design engineers, and later for testing the actual performance. Originally the MK48 was intended to have a nuclear warhead, and the entire weapons section was short and lightweight. Due to treaties, the Navy altered it have only a conventional explosive warhead. This dramatically changed the weight distribution, made it heavier, and as a result it had less range, less speed, and clumbsier to handle. We analyzed hundreds of runs against both surface ships and submarines, and delivered the algorithms as to where the best explosive power was delivered. Submarines are tough to defeat, since the torpedo may go along side, below, or above the target, at varying angles, aspect ratios, and varying closure speeds (including nose-on as in the movie). However, I guarantee that the MK48 is able to handle all of these, and there is no escape unless you are basically out of range, and if that, the Captain is a fool for firing and wasting it.

Ahh, The good old days and sure missing those days when active at sea. Sure do miss that life ! The bigger the boom the better the day is/was, LOL.

The most powerful Man in the World is not the President of The United States, but the Captain of a Nuclear Submarine....

Impressive and mind blowing. The sub torpedoes are surgically precise -- like everything else the Navy does. ♥

Thank you for a very educational and informative video.

So basically, the sub has to follow the target for 7 days, because that's how long it takes to load a torpedo.

Watchin this and other NAVY posts gives me comfort as my 27 yr. old son serves our country aboard the USS Theodor Roosevelt CVN71.

A couple points, more than just Mk 48 torpedoes are used in the video. Harpoon and some other systems are used as well. One way you can tell the difference is the explosion. IF the ship rises up and snaps in half, it is a torpedo. Mk 48 is designed to break the keel of a ship, i.e. snap it into two distinct pieces. Harpoon and other missiles are designed to hole the ship and blow it apart from the inside out. It may take 2-3 Harpoons depending on the ship, its armor and where the missile penetrates. For most ships it only takes ONE Mk 48 torpedo to break it in half. Ships the size of aircraft carriers etc, may take a second torpedo or more depending on size tonnage and mass. But whatever ship it is, unless they have a top rated damage control crew, the ship is likely to sink even if it does not literally snap in half. I am former United States Navy Active, now medically retired due to service connected injuries as of 2014.

The U.S. may have launched its first ballistic missile submarine in '57, but it wouldn't have had any missiles. Lockheed's first successful sub launch of the Polaris missile wasn't until late '59 or early '60. My grandfather worked on that after retiring from the Navy. He had a big certificate commemorating the launch.

This is just like going to the shooting range with a host of new weapons...The target is toast! All I can say beyond that is that ISN'T THIS A LITTLE OVERKILL, BOYS? LMFAO!

Best part of torpedo and harpoon tests ... more berthing space for taller guys to stretch out their legs after duty hours.

"Reload torpedo!" Cue Jeopardy Theme.

So much technology, so many ressources, so much know-how we would need to HEAL the world instead of destroying it.

Remember exercise JTFEX 01-2? It was in 2001 when the German stealth submarine U-24 “sunk” the “USS Enterprise”? The submarine passed all the security ships and surfaced right next to the aircraft carrier, having fictitiously sunk it. The assessment of a submarine always depends on its intended purpose

You would think the process would be faster to simulate battle speed.

despite all those electronics and who knows what other fanzy gadgets they have, it is still paper and pencil and every detail written down, the favorite means of control or command.

очень крутая лодка. Прекрасное оружие империи.

Also are there torpedos loaded in the tubes at all times ready to be used? My guess is due to safety reasons. And, there isn’t too much to show us because of security reasons and surprises for the enemy.

four 16RP200-1-CM engines per boat, each rated at 3,350 brake horsepower.

The last sighting of the mighty USS Denver LPD-9.

using After Ships Donation please .... 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 from 🇱🇰 srilanka we have a only 7 Ships😢

Sinkex is the most fun I ever had on a Boat

I know these test are necessary, but couldnt you just ironclad an old fishing boat for simple tests? That tank lander does not look that old or in bad shape. It seems like such a waste when we could sell it to another country or outfit it as a backup.

Watching how long it takes them load a single torpedo asks how long does it really take in combat

Seems like it takes a bit of time to ready the weapon is this always the case?

Does the torpedo come in next video?

how do such young people operate and maintain all of this stuff? im thinking at least 15yrs experience to feel comfortable

Gut so !

Was that a Perry Class Frigate?

It would be nice to see some new footage of torpedo firing instead of the same rehashed vid presented as such.

Oaprey is called aswell a widowmaker...

So I guess the enemy has to wait 45 min to get shot at

6:52 Tiger Woods popped onboard to give assistance

I saw a few missiles being launched from the launch tank, but their power was not as powerful as a torpedo

I'm a plankowner USS Horne DLG-30 She sat in the San Francisco mothball fleet for years and towed to Hawaii for cinque pac. Word was she didn't want to sink..missile strike blew a hole midship..all the way through..

6:31

guy on pad like wwowo slow down.he has never fly a helicopter. guy totally relaxed and know how to fly like that.😂 derrr

It seems to me that a total refit of such a large hull, such as the one sunk, would be more cost effective and faster than building something new. Or a partial refit then put it up for sale to Allies. I mean, if the Chinese can turn the Varyag into a supposed threat why couldn’t Iceland buy it and double its fleet or Philippines buy it, weld it to the Sierra Madre on the Second Thomas Shoal and double the “landmass.”

THIS IS WHY NO SHIPS NO MATTER HOW POWERFUL OR LARGE THEY ARE CAN EVER WITHSTAND TORPEDOES!!

How come the flag is still flying? Goes down with the ship?

الصحه والعافيه

Great show , how do you compare against Sweden? 😂

Do you know chinese hypersonic torpedoes?..

So what decides using a torpedo or missile to destroy a surface ship ?

The process for loading and arming the munitions in the torpedo tubes seems very complex and in the heat of battle, maybe a little too complex.

Uhm... yeah... that's a Frigate, the SMALLEST US Blue Water ship we had... and all of those were retired for the Little Crappy Ship (LCS). Though we've started building "Frigates" again that are the same size as our Destroyers...

Once I saw a vid of a naval fire fight in the Indian ocean with modern weapons .and that was scary crazy... Now nations are 10 times more armed so imagine

"The Honeywell PHD6 is a state of the art multi-gas detector."

The ladder at 13:39 is not suitable for purpose and should be replaced with a better more stable design. There are options, that one looks like it sucks.

These things could be immensely improved with narration... the little captions gimmicks are a pita.

Bull that Perry class Frigate took 2 cruise missiles bombs and a torpedo. It didn’t sink till 2nd torpedo

I am a Navy veteran and retired Army 1SG. In the Navy I enlisted as an STS but, in sub school I found out, had no clue, that I was claustrophobic. They redid my contract for STG and it was back to San Diego and FLEASWTRACENPAC for STG “C” school. Aboard my destroyer the TM’s were in my division. As were the GMT’s for the ASROC. I wanted subs badly but, that was the 2nd of life’s great letdowns. Switched to the Army with sights set on SF and made it through SFAS but, blew my ACL in the 18D “Q” course. 3rd letdown. 🤔🥴 have to love the Bubble Heads. 🫡

Isto é uma demonstração de poder e precisão aos seus inimigos, em particular a China.

Senjata canggih....tapi tak pernah menang perang

God help our enemies!

América 🇺🇲💪💪💪👌

What's going on with the hair and shave @ 3:30 ?

Di Indonesia gak ada namanya Kapal perang yang di pesiunkan Selama belum terbelah dua gak bakal berhenti di dinaskan biarpun mogok di LANAL😂

حتا احنا اليمنين بانعيد لكم تجارب كثير

I had a student in my class who had worked on subs for the Navy. He told me what they would do on the 6 month missions. It was drilling holes in weapons to extract the alcohol from inside. Of course no alcohol, no gps). When the sub returned to Virginia, they occasionally had to fire a missile, but with no alcohol for the gyroscope, the missile would go all over the place. He laughed when he told me. I didn’t think it was funny at all.

FOR JETS TAHT FLYS IN FROM A LAND BASE THEIR LAND JET FUEL JP-3 IS SOUCKED OUT PUT IN A HOLD TANK AND REPLACES WITH JP-5.... JP-5 IS LESS BOOM BOOM . THEN JP-3,ALL SHIPS CARRIES DIESEL / JP-5 AND JP-8. WHICH IS THE LATEST ONE... FOR JETS WITH IN THE SHIP/ DIESELS

Nothing like being in a tube with 100+ other members of crew and wearing a mask thinking it will help LMFAO

In this age of modern technology they still use a periscope when they can just put a mast with cameras that can rotate 360 degrees connected to monitors inside the sub. All they have to do is look at the monitors, no need to peek through and rotate the periscope everytime.

Ahh the ship too two hits. No crew on board to fight the fires and flooding. I didn't see her sinking. Got assume despite the pretty sparks this ship would still be in the fight.

What is the point in showing any of this stuff to our enemies ? Un less it is all old news that they already know about .

imgina q coisa linda isso entrando num navio russo

There will come a day when battery technology will power subs on long missions. No diesel-electric, just electric. I'm sure the US Navy is keeping abreast of evolving battery technology, and maybe even funding it. Once someone comes up with that battery our subs will be as quiet as a mouse pissing on a cotton ball.

man that's too slow loading a torpedo and frightening to be that slow

You're living in a metal tube, but yeah, I'm sure the facemask helps...

이거 어뢰 실험이예요? 아니면 튼튼한 군함 장갑 실험이예요 ? ^ ^ 오히려 ^ ^ 어뢰 성능보다 ------> " 군함의 장갑 방어력 " 이 월등히 좋아 보입니다.. ㅋㅋ

im just suprised this clip art video had 1.2 million views

Old school conventional warfare instruments and weapons. The future of war is in chemistry and biology like weaponized DNA altering pandemics etc.

The UGM-840-1 is a Harpoon anti-ship missile and it has a 488 pound warhead. I think.

Com essa lentidão já teriam sido afundado

thats not a torp thats a harpoon missle

Ship has a wake but no propeller froth. Just how gullible do you think we are.

if they only they made our cars like this

Why would they use Covid masks inside the submarine? Why not just test the personal before they board the sub 😂

Может быть это видео и хорошее по своему Но кто нибудь задался вопросом - для чего создавать все эти смерти если все за мир

cadê os abrahams na guerra da ucrania?

Ha the war/conflict would be over by the time the prepped and fired the thing.

Strong ship did not go down easily.

Hate to tell you, Submarines aren't the only vessels with torpedoes. Your site is good for a laugh though

USS KINCAID va t il être décommissionné ?...us Navy " The man who escaped "...

Why destroyed why not sell it to allies

The canned sound is funny

very old videos - USS Racine was sunk in 2018

Esercitazioni GREEN !!!!

Seharusnya kapal sebagai target dibuat bergerak biar seperti kondisi perang sebenarnya. Masa iya nembak target diem kagak kena.

God forbid you had to shoot a torpedo fast!!

Pendant un entraînement, les USA détruisent leur propre navire.😅😅

Then they attribute pollution to cars

천안함 사건이 어뢰? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 저렇게 폭발하는데 어떻게 사람들이 살아남어? 정말 궁금함!

Watch Das Boot much better submarine film. Or HMS Conquer sinking an actual target in a real war and then escaping antisubmarine maneuvers.

Protect the earth.

いつも九三式酸素魚雷とどっちが威力あるんやろ？って思ってしまう

Torpedo dos EUA com soldado falando em Russo ??

Et ils amende les gens qui pêche deux poissons de trop🤧🤒🤯

La VA-111 Chkval vous salue! 😂😂😂

😂fckurself❤ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ