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TorpX · 08-20-13, 09:06 PM

I agree with RR. The Cutie had to be small and quiet. A large warhead torpedo would have made too much noise. However, it doesn't take that much high explosive to create a breach in a DD hull (or merchant hull, for that matter). It wasn't designed to sink the Yamato.

08-20-13, 09:06 PM	#12
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I agree with RR. The Cutie had to be small and quiet. A large warhead torpedo would have made too much noise. However, it doesn't take that much high explosive to create a breach in a DD hull (or merchant hull, for that matter). It wasn't designed to sink the Yamato.