Pugliese torpedo defense system
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The Pugliese torpedo defense system was an Italian naval underwater protection scheme using large internal cylinders to absorb and dissipate the explosive force of torpedoes on warships such as the Vittorio Veneto–class battleships.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval underwater protection system
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torpedo defense system ⓘ |
| appliedOn |
Littorio-class battleship
NERFINISHED
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Vittorio Veneto-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | multi-layered torpedo defense systems ⓘ |
| componentOf | side protection system of battleships ⓘ |
| contains | water or fuel oil ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
complex construction
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vulnerability to modern torpedoes ⓘ weight penalty ⓘ |
| designFeature |
crushing cylinder to absorb blast
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large internal cylinders ⓘ liquid-filled cylinder ⓘ |
| designGoal | improve underwater protection without excessive beam increase ⓘ |
| developer | Umberto Pugliese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| evaluatedBy | postwar naval historians ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
naval architecture
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warship design ⓘ |
| firstAppliedOn |
Impero (battleship)
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Littorio (battleship) GENERATED ⓘ Roma (battleship) GENERATED ⓘ Vittorio Veneto (battleship) GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crushable cylinder
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inner torpedo bulkhead ⓘ outer hull plating ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | generally regarded as only partially successful ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary ideas on energy absorption ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | hull of warship ⓘ |
| locationInShip | between outer hull and internal bulkhead GENERATED ⓘ |
| material | steel cylinder ⓘ |
| mechanismOfAction | cylinder crushes and fluid is displaced by explosion shock ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Umberto Pugliese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicalIssue |
insufficient depth for large warheads
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structural discontinuities reduced effectiveness ⓘ underperformed compared to expectations ⓘ |
| purpose |
absorb torpedo explosive force
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dissipate underwater explosion energy ⓘ protect battleship vitals from torpedoes ⓘ |
| theoreticalAdvantage |
concentrated energy absorption in crushing cylinder
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reduction of hull rupture from torpedo hits ⓘ |
| usedBy | Regia Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Italian battleships
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some Italian heavy warships ⓘ |
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Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto (damaged, not sunk)
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subject surface form:
Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto
subject surface form:
Vittorio Veneto