But whereas a torpedo has to strike the portion of its target that is below water, exploding and causing it to take on water and sink, today's speedboat-borne missiles are radar-guided. The operator needs only to set the target and fire, and a warship will be blown from the water.
不過，魚雷艇必須用魚雷擊穿敵艦水線下的部分，使其爆炸、進水而下沉；現在的飛彈快艇，則用雷達導引追蹤，只要直接瞄準目標，按鈕，戰艦就「嗚呼哀哉」。