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Old February 19th 04, 03:50 PM
Marc Reeve
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Kirk Stant wrote:
nt (Krztalizer) wrote in message
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Torpedos were thought of first, by both sides. So, the Jerries rigged
effective anti-torpedo nets in front of their dams, rendering the torpedo
threat moot. Enter Barnes Wallace....



Didn't the US Navy use Skyraiders (AD-2s or -4s, I believe) to
successfully torpedo a dam in North Korea during that war?

Yep. Here's a photograph:
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...00/g428678.jpg

Apparently they blew off one floodgate and damaged another.

The dam, however, remained intact.

-Marc

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