"Rob van Riel" wrote in message
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In WWII, aircraft used torpedoes to attack ships. Since the 1980s, various
anti-ship missiles are in use. However, unless I'm seriously mistaken,
torpedoes went out of fashion soon after WWI.

The simple fact is that flying up close to a ship
equipped with radar directed AA guns firing proximity
fused shells was no longer a viable proposition


What did aircraft use to
attack enemy ships in the meantime? Bombs, rockets and guns? Or was the
torpedo still in use?


Torpedoes are still used by submarines of course but stand off
techniques like toss bombing along with rockets were first used
during late WW2. Coastal command aircraft used Rocket Projectiles
quite succesfully against German shipping for example.

In the early 60's the use of guided bombs like Walleye and
early guided missiles like Bullpup began in earnest.

Keith





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