Harpoon fishing isn’t just about aiming and throwing, there’s a lot of technology that goes into a successful season... 📟 Get in on the action with new series #HarpoonHunters TOMORROW at 9p on Discovery! | Discovery

The initial purpose of the Harpoon was to provide a high-subsonic, long-range, sea-skimming, over-the-horizon missile capable of striking enemy warships with lethal accuracy. The transition to Harpoon Block II marked a significant shift in the missile's operational capabilities as it was adapted to confer upon the Harpoon an anti-ship capability in littoral or coastal waters. | Interesting Engineering

#OTD in 2008, the decommissioned USS Horne (CG-30) sank after being hit by three AGM-84 Harpoon missiles during RIMPAC. The Horne was the last of the Belknap-class cruisers due to all the other ship already having been scrapped or sunk as targets. | U.S. Naval Institute

Harpoon Missiles Launched From Littoral Combat Ships in the Pacific #military #History | MilitaryPhotoDepot

A WHALE WAS DISCOVERED ALIVE WITH A 19TH-CENTURY HARPOON STILL EMBEDDED IN ITS BODY — PROVING IT SURVIVED FOR OVER A CENTURY Researchers were stunned when they identified a living whale carrying a metal harpoon head manufactured in the late 1800s. The discovery confirmed that this whale had survived an attempted hunt more than 100 years ago — making it one of the longest-living mammals ever recorded and a symbol of extraordinary resilience. Important Details: • The harpoon was traced to whaling