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Old 03-08-12, 08:30 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by andwii View Post
I fired a spread of 4 eels at the Nelson, all hitting it but not sinking it. I needed to put in two more for her to go down, yet when Prein attacked the royal oak it only took 4 impacts.
Royal Oak: Built in 1916, 31,000 tons full load, recieved anti-torpedo bulges between the wars.

Nelson: Built in 1935, 41,000 tons full load, anti-torpedo bulges built in.

There was a very large difference between the two.
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