This tells you that its speed is 9 knots (about 10mph). The navigation officer has been busy, too. He's been listening to you and the crew and setting the dials of the TDC—the Torpedo Data Computer.

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Their streamlined torpedo shape helps them gather enough underwater speed to break the surface, and their large, wing-like pectoral fins get them airborne. Flying fish are thought to have evolved ...

The Pacific Torpedo Ray is one of the most beautiful you can encounter in our waters. The common visitor has been seen by ...

Their torpedo-shaped, streamlined bodies are built for speed and endurance. Their coloring—metallic blue on top and shimmering silver-white on the bottom—helps camouflage them from above and ...