National and rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s famous poem “Bidhrohi” mentions an object called a torpedo. In one line of the poem, the poet says, “I fill the ship, I sink it, I am a torpedo, I am a giant, a floating mine.”
Meanwhile, a torpedo suddenly floated in the tidal canal water in the coastal district of Patuakhali. After receiving the news of such an object floating with the tidal water of the canal, hundreds of local people gathered near the canal to see it. Because the locals had never seen such an object before. Some were also seen panicking. Some people in that area may also know about it. Besides, those who do not know about torpedoes should pretend that they do not exist. What is a torpedo? How does a torpedo work?
What exactly is a torpedo?
It is basically a warship-destroying explosive or bomb. In short, a torpedo is a type of underwater weapon that can be launched from either side of the water or from under the water. It contains explosives to destroy ships.
How does a torpedo work?
A torpedo is a guided explosive that can travel underwater and strike targets at a range of several hundred meters. A rocket engine or jet engine is usually used to launch a torpedo. A torpedo can usually last for 10-20 minutes and can hit targets within a few miles. No torpedo can be used at its full range.
What is the function of a torpedo?
A torpedo is a type of self-propelled missile that is capable of hitting targets underwater.
It contains an explosive warhead to destroy ships. It explodes when it collides with or comes close to the target.
Torpedoes are used to destroy any large ship. They are usually used by the navies of different countries.
It was previously called an automotive, automobile, or fish torpedo. It was also known as a “fish” or fish.
The name “torpedo” originally applied to a variety of devices, most of which are now known as “mines”.
On the other hand, regarding the torpedo found in a broken canal adjacent to Mirkanda village of Moudubi union of the upazila in Rangabali, Patuakhali on Sunday (April 28) morning, the contingent of the Coast Guard Rangabali Outpost, Mr. Azad, told the media, “Torpedoes are very heavy. Usually they are underwater. Since it is floating, we assume that it has been used or damaged. However, if there is any air inside it, then there is a possibility of an explosion,” he added.
A member of the expert team at the Sher-e-Bangla Naval Base in Barisal said that when the naval team went to the scene, the canal was in low tide. Due to this, they could not carry out any kind of activity. However, he said that rescue operations will be carried out after the tide starts rising in the river and canal.
