A proposal considered aircraft torpedoes for an armed merchant cruiser because they were designed to enter the water after a greater drop than destroyer torpedoes. The height of the launch position therefore affected the choice of weapon. Fitting the torpedoes would have taken too long, so the ship went to sea without them.
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Aircraft torpedoes for an armed merchant cruiser
Launch height made aircraft torpedoes an attractive possibility, but the time needed to fit them prevented the conversion.