Posted on 10/21/2019 9:25:38 AM PDT by US Navy Vet
pretty much like me. lot of sea time, mostly looking for ships and subs of the Soviet Navy. Never shot at, or never fired a shot in anger. Those men spent 3 & 4 years being shot at and shooting back. Most of the ships I sailed on were somewhat designed with crew comfort in mind. Those ships were designed for war. As many guns, torpedoes, fuel and as big a boilers and engines as you could cram into the hull, what ever space was left over is where you put the sailors. Iron men all.
The Hammann was hit with at least 2 torpedoes! The Jap sub was aiming at the Yorktown, and shot a 4 torpedo spread two of which hit the Hammann
Long Lances were shipboard weapons, submarines generally used the Type 95 which was a smaller version of the Type 93.
http://www.combinedfleet.com/torps.htm
The I-168 fired four torpedoes, one hit the Hammann and two hit Yorktown. The fourth missed.
Ok, I knew the main target was the Yorktown and 4 torpedoes were shot by the sub. The Hammann was unfortunately in the way and took one of them. It “blew” up and went down fast. I figured it was hit by two.
It appears that the onboard torpedoes and depth charges detonated as she sank, which magnified the damage.
That had to be a horrific Blast. How many survivors?
Update, Out of a crew of 123,81 were killed when the Hammann was torpedoed. Most of them when the depth charges detonated.
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