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Originally Posted by iambecomelife
The anti torpedo net booms were removed after Jutland in 1916 - the nets were too thin to stop modern torpedoes. Plus, nets damaged the paint work & could wrap around the propellers, stopping the ship. They were also a drowning hazard if the crew had to abandon ship.
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As I read it their main use was when anchored in foreign ports. That was also the reason they carried the steam launches with torpedoes. All of that went by the wayside when the war came.