How does an underwater torpedo impact causes fire amid warships?
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Depends on the model of torpedo but for the basic concept:
Torpedo hit the ship from below, and explode. The explosion is made by gunpowder (or other combustible) being ignited which breach the hull. Once the hull is breached, the explosion seeps inside and explosion are usually a mix of high air pressure and fire. So you can set things in fire from below.
I guess the confusion comes from “How can something that makes fire be underwater?”
To that the answer is: You need 2 thing for fire to be able to exist. Combustible and Oxidizer. So basically, you need something that can burn and oxygen. Water usually stops fire because it stops the fire from having access to oxygen. But here is the great thing about many explosive: When you ignite the powder, it breaks down into both Combustible and Oxygen. So basically, most forms of explosive contain everything you need for the fire to exist. And as stated, water doesn’t extinguish fire, it gets between the combustible and the oxygen preventing fire from starting. But if you”ve got everything already packaged, you can make fire underwater. Until you run out of either.
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