I found a site that has US Submarine SS 238's war diary's (patrol reports), and on its 3rd patrol,
http://www.emackinnon.com/wahoo-warrep-3.html
i found this entry rather intresting and immediatly remembered this thread:
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At 1441 fired spread of three torpedoes on 110 degree starboard track, range 1800 yards, using target speed fifteen since there had been insufficient time to determine speed by tracking. Observed torpedoes going aft as sound indicated 18 knots, so fired another fish with enemy speed 20. Destroyer avoided by turning away, then circled to the right and headed for us.
Watched him come and kept bow pointed at him. Delayed firing our fifth
torpedo until the destroyer had closed to about 1200 yards, angle on the bow 10 degrees starboard. Then to insure maximum likelihood of hitting with our last torpedo on the forward tubes, with-held fire until range was about 800yards. This last one, fired at 1449, clipped him amidships in twenty-five seconds and broke his back. The explosion was terrific!
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