There Were Reasons Why American Submariners Damned Their Own Torpedoes
It's hard to wage war when your weapons don't work.
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It's hard to wage war when your weapons don't work.
On the USS Barb's penultimate patrol during World War II, the Navy submarine executed a daring nighttime surface attack against 30 Japanese warships in shallow waters off the coast of China.
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Such a vessel is a millstone dragging down the fortunes of its navy, its parent military, or the society that puts it to sea.
A boat blessed with a skilled, aggressive commander like Mush Morton or Eugene Fluckey is an effective boat. A sub not so blessed is apt to run afoul of hard luck--or worse.