What was the problem of steam driven torpedoes in World War 2 submarine warfare?

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Steam powered submarine torpedoes had a flaw when a submarinefired torpedoes in daylight. The torpedoes created a massive streamof bubbles that rose to the surface of the ocean and enemy shipscould see that they were under attack. The bubble stream also gaveaway a submarine's position. This problem was solved for theGermans when they developed electric torpedoes. No bubbles wereproduced. The US Navy captured some of the enemy torpedoes and usedthem for models of their own new electric torpedoes.

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