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Mush Martin
03-12-07, 12:47 PM
What was the IJN's Longest Torpedo Hit from a sub in WW2
does anybody know?

and If so do you know where I can locate an account of it.

MM

I-25
03-12-07, 01:47 PM
well i know that the i-19 shot a salvo of 6 tubes that sunk the Wasp a DD and damaged the north carolina i believe. the sub shot at the Wasp but 3 torps missed and kept on going till they got to the other TF about 5 miles or more away and hit the DD and the north carolina.

see more here http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-19.htm

Mush Martin
03-12-07, 11:28 PM
Thanks I guy

I have a thread going on over at SH3 forum

we are trying to do a top ten list of submarine sinkings
in WW2

I 19 just got into the running.

I-25
03-12-07, 11:41 PM
yey IJN subs for ever:rock: