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September 17th 04, 10:30 AM
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On 15 Sep 2004 23:25:48 -0700,
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The US Navy had fallen well behined in torpedo technology.
It was not just the performance specs, either. The USN torpedoes were
inacurrate, often running so deep that they passed under the enemy
ship. More than one American sub was sunk by its own torpedo. See
www.warbirdforum.com/okane.htm
Dick O'Kane (the subject of that book review) recalled that when word
went back to Washington about the faulty torpedoes, the brass blamed
the sub skippers for their tactics rather than examing the torpedo for
defects.
all the best -- Dan Ford
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