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Sailor Steve · 04-26-08, 01:10 PM

Two-thirds of the crew, 841 men, lost their lives; but probably not from the explosion. Those who died were either killed by the torpedoes or trapped below decks. The survivors had already abandoned ship when the explosion - probably resulting from cold water entering the boilers - took place.
http://www.hmsbarham.com/

Also, that first clip is at least four years old, as that's the first time it, or one like it, was posted here. And it's a modern torpedo going off well under the keel of a lightweight modern frigate. There are plenty of clips from the Second World War showing torpedoes hitting ships, and they look nothing like that.

04-26-08, 01:10 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Two-thirds of the crew, 841 men, lost their lives; but probably not from the explosion. Those who died were either killed by the torpedoes or trapped below decks. The survivors had already abandoned ship when the explosion - probably resulting from cold water entering the boilers - took place. http://www.hmsbarham.com/ Also, that first clip is at least four years old, as that's the first time it, or one like it, was posted here. And it's a modern torpedo going off well under the keel of a lightweight modern frigate. There are plenty of clips from the Second World War showing torpedoes hitting ships, and they look nothing like that. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo