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Do they not launch torpedos underwater anymore?
Except for on submarines, where there isn't a deck, deck-launched torpedoes have been normal for about as long as torpedoes have been used. It's much more of a nuisance to do things underwater than above the surface, so unless you've got a good reason, like being a submarine, generally we don't.
From submarines, sure. Not from ships. Ships launching torpedoes from tubes above water has been a thing for a really long time.