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The Giant Torpedo Fail that Almost Changed WW2
In July 1943, Lieutenant Dan Daspit and his crew aboard USS Tinosa had their target in sight—the Japanese tanker Tonan Maru ...
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How an Automobile Torpedo Works
The WWII torpedo takes advantage of the gyroscope's resistance to a change in motion. It uses this property to allow a course to be "programmed" into the torpedo. The axis of this torpedo's ...
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This World War II Submarine Was Destroyed By Its Own Torpedo That Malfunctioned, Sinking It Off The Coast Of China
O n October 24, 1944, during World War II, the USS Tang sank off the coast of China. The submarine was destroyed by its own ...
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Human Torpedoes Of WW2
During World War II, British warships were struck by a secret weapon invented by the Italian Navy - the 'human torpedo'. Hear the full story, from disastrous missions ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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eBay Find Of The Day: 1946 Tucker Torpedo Prototype II hides a secret Riviera
The Tucker Torpedo is one of the great what-if stories of automotive history. Preston Tucker hoped to revolutionize the industry with a car unlike any other on the road at the time. However ...
World War II warbird rides offered at Raleigh Exec
The Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will offer warbird rides in a World War II TBM Avenger torpedo bomber at Raleigh Executive Jetport on Wednesday, April 16. The TBM Avenger is the ...