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To: MercyFlush

If they can cause secondary explosions or start a major fire, then yes it’s possible. Often it’s not the initial damage of the munitions that kills a warship, it’s what follows after.


96 posted on 04/14/2022 1:56:58 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: Coronal

My uncle went down with HMS Hood. He was a Royal Marine. She took a direct hit on her magazine from Bismark at 20 miles. She didn’t last as long this cruiser.


100 posted on 04/14/2022 2:00:22 PM PDT by shadowlands1960 ("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
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