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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
It really is a roll of the dice. You might take it out or you might not. There was a real-life case of a Japanese destroyer that developed steering problems after a battle. The sluggish steering continued for weeks until they were finally able to get into a drydock for repairs. Once the ship was out of the water they discovered a hole right through the rudder, 21" wide. Apparently an American torpedo had gone through without exploding.
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The story of that is in 'Japanese Destroyer Captain' by Captain Tameichi Hara. It's a very interesting read of the pacific war through Japanese eyes.