torpedo boat

Speech parts

1. torpedo boat - Noun

2. torpedo boat - Adjective

Meaning

torpedo boat (plural torpedo boats)

A small, high-speed warship designed to fire torpedoes, especially in coastal waters.

torpedo-boat (plural torpedo-boats)

Alternative form of torpedo boat

torpedo-boat

attributive form of torpedo boat

Alternative names

torpedo-boat

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During the raid, the commandos sank a torpedo boat, a coast guard boat, a tank landing craft, and a missile boat. Source: Internet

Early use and World War I Navies originally built torpedo boat destroyers to protect against torpedo boats, but admirals soon appreciated the flexibility of the fast, multi-purpose vessels that resulted. Source: Internet

Another early torpedo boat, HNoMS Rap As originally built, Lightning had two drop collars to launch torpedoes; these were replaced in 1879 by a single torpedo tube in the bow. Source: Internet

By 1910 the steam-driven displacement (that is, not hydroplaning ) torpedo boat had become redundant as a separate type. Source: Internet

By war's end, more of the Elco convert boats were built (326 in all) than any other type of motor torpedo boat. Source: Internet

Friedman, pp. 35-38 Bauer and Roberts, pp. 162-165 Completion of these ships nearly doubled the Navy's battleships and created a new torpedo boat force, which previously had only two boats. Source: Internet

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