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Re: damage from blast & long shots
Posted by: Brian ()
Date: June 18, 2004 04:25AM

Eric,
there was at least on U-boot damaged by blast when she torpedoed an ammunition carrier while inside the convoy columns, but at this time I cannot identify her, I have only recently started a new database on damages;
the longest succesful shot of the war (to my knowledge at least) was fired by IJN I-19 (Cdr Kinashi): a 6-torpedo salvo of which 2 hit the CV USS Wasp, one the BB North Carolina & the last one went on to hit DD O'Brien at over 5 miles, purely by accident, but nonetheless an impressive achievement. There are some cases of US subs which fired from out to sea towards open anchorages and actually scored, particularly against Quelpart island roads, but I don't recall any of the shots esceeding 3 miles.
Regards, Brian

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Torpedo Stats Eric 06/14/2004 07:23PM
Re: Torpedo Stats Brian 06/17/2004 02:08PM
Re: Torpedo Stats Eric 06/17/2004 05:47PM
Re: Torpedo Stats Ken Dunn 06/17/2004 07:55PM
Re: damage from blast & long shots Brian 06/18/2004 04:25AM
Re: damage from blast & long shots kurt 06/22/2004 02:57PM
Re: damage from blast & long shots Ken Dunn 06/22/2004 07:35PM
Re: Torpedo Stats Natter 08/28/2011 05:39PM


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