"John Keeney" wrote in message
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On Jun 11, 6:02 pm, "cdr" wrote:
"John Keeney" wrote in message

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When was the last air launched torpedo attack made?
Was it as long agao as the attack on the dam gates in Korea?

Falklands April 25, 1982, a lynx from HMS Brilliant attacked the Santa
Fe
with an air launched torpoedo that failed to detonate due to incorrect
fusing.

Source, article titled "Sink the Santa Fe!", July 2007, Sea Classics.

Curious, I wonder what kind of fusing decisions would do that.

Warship International Vol 43 Number 1 page 22 through 24 answers a readers
question about the fate of the Santa Fe that includes the following comment
related to the torpedo attack:

"The 'Lynx' launched a torpedo, and strafed with its pintle mounted General
Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG). However the ASW torpedo fired at Santa Fe's
screws was ineffective because it would not detonate unless the target is
more than 30-ft underwater and Santa Fe was on the surface."