Here's why a modern torpedo sinks a ship with one hit

Daniel Brown/Business Insider In World War II, torpedos did the most damage by directly hitting the targeted ship, punching a hole in the hull and capsizing it. This was a problem — as defensive anti-aircraft capability developed, planes launching torpedoes needed to do so from higher altitudes, at faster speeds, and from further away in order to survive. Now, modern torpedos are equipped with magnetic exploders designed to explode below the ship and break it in two. If you’ve seen any subma...