Latest reports showing CHINA HAS JUST SEIZED A US VESSEL

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BTW, why did that Chinese ship have the right cradle to lower the torpedo onto. Perhaos they should try the torpeded that goes 200mph underwater next time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VA-111_Shkval
The VA-111 is launched from 533 mm torpedo tubes at 50 knots (93 km/h) before its solid-fuel rocket ignites and propels it to speeds of 200 knots (370 km/h). Some reports indicate that speeds of 250+ knots may be achieved, and that work on a 300-knot (560 km/h) version was underway.[3] This high speed is due to supercavitation, whereby a gas bubble, which envelops the torpedo, is created by outward deflection of water by its specially-shaped nose cone and the expansion of gases from its engine. This minimizes water contact with the torpedo, significantly reducing drag.[2]

When a sub loses it's nose it probably means they were trying to 'upsize' and it went 'boom' instead.
 

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BTW, why did that Chinese ship have the right cradle to lower the torpedo onto. Perhaos they should try the torpeded that goes 200mph underwater next time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VA-111_Shkval
The VA-111 is launched from 533 mm torpedo tubes at 50 knots (93 km/h) before its solid-fuel rocket ignites and propels it to speeds of 200 knots (370 km/h). Some reports indicate that speeds of 250+ knots may be achieved, and that work on a 300-knot (560 km/h) version was underway.[3] This high speed is due to supercavitation, whereby a gas bubble, which envelops the torpedo, is created by outward deflection of water by its specially-shaped nose cone and the expansion of gases from its engine. This minimizes water contact with the torpedo, significantly reducing drag.[2]

When a sub loses it's nose it probably means they were trying to 'upsize' and it went 'boom' instead.

A destroyer would have the ability to recover practice torpedos. You could probably do it with a boat davit and webbing straps.