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| | Newport and Navy Torpedoes - An Enduring Legacy |
 | | Shortly thereafter, NUOS assumed a key role in the development of the wire-guided, electrically-driven acoustic homing torpedo, Mark 37, which reached the Fleet in 1956 and then embarked on a technology program to prepare the ground for a new generation of heavyweight <b>submarineb> torpedoes responsive to the growing <b>Sovietb> threat. |
 | | Grave suspicion about torpedo performance began to emerge among <b>submarineb> commanders in the first months of 1942, the result of failed attacks on enemy ships from deep running, premature detonations, and frequent dud hits. |
 | | This approach was adopted successfully by the Japanese before the war for both <b>submarineb> and surface-ship torpedoes, among the latter, the infamous 24" "Long Lance," which emerged as the most effective destroyer torpedo of the conflict. |
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