German submarine U-38 (1938)
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German submarine U-38 was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II.
U-38 and its crew
ST Leukos, a neutral fishing trawler that U-38 sank with all hands. Painting by Kenneth King from the National Maritime Museum
Torpedo tube
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A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes. There are two main types of torpedo tube: underwater tubes fitted to submarines and some surface ships, and deck-mounted units installed
Torpedo tubes of the French SNLE Redoutable: French submarines use pistons to push the torpedo outside the tube, instead of blowing it out with compressed air.
Submarine torpedo tube breech doors of USS Nautilus in their closed position
MU90 Impact triple launcher onboard F221 Hessen, a modern Sachsen-class frigate of the German Navy
Rear torpedo tube of a former German Jaguar class Schnellboot (MTB)