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The Sidon disaster ended Royal Navy HTP torpedo use

The fatal HTP torpedo accident aboard Sidon became the final reason to abandon an already troubling weapon system.

High Test Peroxide HMS Sidon Royal Navy Submarine Safety Torpedoes

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Question

How did the Sidon HTP torpedo accident affect Royal Navy policy?

Short answer

It ended the program by confirming that continued HTP torpedo use was not sensible or safe.

Notes

The loss was the nail in the coffin rather than an isolated surprise. The Royal Navy already understood that high-test-peroxide torpedoes created an unsafe operating scenario, and the disaster removed any rationale for continuing with them.