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Sailor Steve · 11-15-12, 04:46 PM

The post just above yours identified them correctly, Though neither one was actually split in half. One had her bow blown off, the other her stern.

On the other hand in WW2 HMS Javelin lost both stern and bow, but survived to be rebuilt.

And here's what you do with a split-in-two tanker.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170723

11-15-12, 04:46 PM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The post just above yours identified them correctly, Though neither one was actually split in half. One had her bow blown off, the other her stern. On the other hand in WW2 HMS Javelin lost both stern and bow, but survived to be rebuilt. And here's what you do with a split-in-two tanker. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=170723 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo