Could a torpedo attack close the Kiel Canal?

Could a torpedo bomber damage the Kiel Canal enough to close it?

A torpedo might damage a gate, but First World War weapons were small for the task and other methods promised more effect against the canal's infrastructure.

The Kiel Canal's gate structures were large compared with the aerial torpedoes available during the First World War. A hit could damage a gate without necessarily closing the canal for a useful period. Other methods are preferred for attacking this infrastructure, although no specific alternative is developed here.