Doug Stanton

When I first met the survivors of the Indianapolis in 1999 while writing a book about them, their story - the last major action of World War II - was rarely mentioned in high school textbooks. This is despite the fact that, before its torpedoing, the ship had delivered components of the atomic bomb Little Boy to Tinian Island.

American Journalist

Erik Larson

Room 40 knew a U-boat was heading south to Liverpool - knew the boat's history; knew that it was now somewhere in the North Atlantic under orders to sink troop transports and any other British vessel it encountered; and knew as well that the submarine was armed with enough shells and torpedoes to sink a dozen ships.

American Author

Phil Taylor

I can sit down and watch the Discovery channel and see something on nuclear submarines that gets me thinking about torpedoes and darts . Or I can see a documentary about someone preparing for a big challenge and I'll use the same techniques. You always need to aim to get better.

British Athlete

John Podhoretz

Aside from being bad sportsmanship - Romney basically said Obama won by cheating - he was displaying the same obtuseness about the wants and needs of ordinary people that did more to torpedo his campaign than any goodies Obama might have had to dole out.

American Writer

Humphrey Lyttelton

For me, it's a bigger challenge, it's much harder to do and much more rewarding to do well, then just to think up stuff of your own, hit or miss, because you've got to see to it that you don't torpedo any of his punch lines.

British Musician

Leonard Susskind

I'm doing physics because I'm curious about how it works - full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes, don't worry about whether somebody is going to be able to do an experiment next week, just figure it out.

American Physicist

Barney Ross

We managed to get underway, and I don't know to this day why we didn't get struck or take a torpedo, but we didn't. We got outside of the exit of the harbor and we started dropping depth charges.

American Athlete

Richard Le Gallienne

Be it whim or emergency, the modern laboratory is equally at the service of romance, equally ready to gratify mankind with a torpedo or a toy.

English Poet

Richard Linklater

Yes, but Hollywood is the strangest place in that they'll torpedo their own film to prove an emotional point.

American Director

Louise Linton

I don't really believe in torpedoing someone's career when they've been absolved of doing something.

Scottish Actress

Used often in historical or military discussions about naval warfare.

Maritime Context

Describes a weapon that is unique because it moves through water to hit its target.

Underwater Motion

A torpedo is known for causing sudden, unexpected damage when it hits.

Sudden Impact

Verb form is used to describe a forceful, damaging attack, commonly used in war scenarios.

Aggressive Action

Can refer to a deliberate action taken to significantly hinder or stop progress.

Strategic Setback

Torpedo cigars are recognized by their unique shape, bulging at the middle.

Distinct Shape

Associated with relaxation and considered a luxury by some aficionados.

Leisurely Activity

Important for understanding marine biology or when fishing in the North Atlantic.

Species Identification

This flatfish is often not noticed due to its ability to blend in with the sea floor.

Undersea Camouflage

Often used figuratively to describe the undermining or wrecking of plans.

Metaphorical Use

Implies a sudden or surprising obstacle that ruins an expected outcome.

Unexpected Disruption

 and we're going to explore that in a minute. But then, quickly through the next few stages. We, after it's fermented and it's developed, started to develop flavor and character, we divide it into smaller units. And then we take those units and we shape them. We give them a little pre-shape, usually a round or a little torpedo shape, sometimes.

Peter Reinhart: The art...

 a couple adaptations first they're built like a torpedo very hydrodynamic perfect for swimming fast this shark also has a very prominent keel on its tail right before that signature tail fin i like to call this section of their tail the ankle so the keel on their ankle helps to reduce drag letting them cut right through the water

Seven Superpowered...

 This speed is largely due to their body's hydrodynamic design. Many sharks have torpedo shaped heads that allow them to cut through the water with little resistance. Plus, shark skin is covered with flat, v-shaped scales, called dermal denticles. The denticles help water flow smoothly over the skin,

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 But when a British destroyer came to collect the prisoners, they found an unexpected survivor - a black and white cat clinging to a floating plank. For the next several months this cat hunted rats and raised British morale - until a sudden torpedo strike shattered the hull and sank the ship.

The history of the world...

 from a U.S. Navy vessel trying to signal it to come up. The commanders on the sub, too deep to communicate with the surface, thought war had begun and prepared to launch a nuclear torpedo. That decision had to be made unanimously by three officers.

The history of the Cuban...

 stone and his fellow gunners continue firing into the darkness to discourage another attack in the initial phase of the attacks it's not at all clear that the ship has in fact been torpedoed but when the torpedo is destroyed by the

The Sinking of the SS...

 That contradicts the second half of what B said, and 5 and 4 must be the correct codes. With seconds to spare you override the missile launch, shoot yourself out of the torpedo bay, and send the sub to the bottom of the ocean.

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 It thrives in cold, deep, subarctic water. Thanks to their warm bloodedness, their powerful muscles, and their streamlined torpedo shape with fins that fold into grooves to reduce drag,

Meet the bluefin tuna,...

 move quickly if they want a control drop uncontrolled the boulder could become a torpedo of destruction okay everybody take a deep breath whoosah okay there's no going back now

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 It is a scenario they train for, even in peacetime. The standard procedure is to dive below the depth that a torpedo would pass.

Torpedo

Maritime Context

Underwater Motion

Sudden Impact

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