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To: SunkenCiv

[the Batfish sank 15 Japanese vessels during the war, among them three submarines in just 76 hours]

Wow


13 posted on 05/24/2019 11:21:38 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

The three imperial vessels / subs sank in a bit over three days in 1945, I’d guess (without looking it up) took place during the Battle of Okinawa, which was one of the biggest battles in history, and a lot of ships went down, including the Japanese suicide ships, the Japanese’ (and history’s) largest battleship, and more.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3751788/posts


21 posted on 05/24/2019 12:07:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SaveFerris

Some or all of those subs had radar, looking for Allied ships, but also broadcasting “I’m here! Come and get me!”, which the Batfish did.


24 posted on 05/24/2019 12:16:46 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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