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Old 12-19-07, 11:54 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Cohaagen
Do you think a real-life captain, having received three hits to the bow, would continue to order maximum revolutions so as to make the torpedo holes bigger and force even more water into the ship, as they do in SH3?
The Captain of the Titanic did...
Actually, Captain Smith brought Titanic to a full stop.

Shinano, on the other hand, likely sank for that very reason: going to full speed to escape the area after being torpedoed.
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