Modern torpedo versus WW2 destroyer - video

[KeldorKatarn]

In case someone is interested:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/21456/torpedo_hit/

and something funny *g*

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/250553/torpedo/

Thats not a WWII DD, its a 1970's DD that was called HMAS Stuart that just so happens to have been made out of Aluminium, not steel. How do I know, because HMAS Stuart in her day was Berthed in my home town, and she was sunk off the very same coast in a MK48 Torpedo Test Firing from the new Collins Class sub.

[Phantom II]

The sub is the HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74)

[Tuddley3]

Here's another like that Carrier one.

Originally Posted by Phantom II

The sub is the HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74)

Thx Phantom II, I could not for the life of me remember the name of which 1 of the Collins Class fired that Torp.

[KeldorKatarn]

Originally Posted by Cdre Gibs

Thats not a WWII DD, its a 1970's DD that was called HMAS Stuart that just so happens to have been made out of Aluminium, not steel. How do I know, because HMAS Stuart in her day was Berthed in my home town, and she was sunk off the very same coast in a MK48 Torpedo Test Firing from the new Collins Class sub.

Thanks for clearifying. Those comments at the site weren't really helpful
Still an impressive display of what modern torps can do

[Phantom II]

Originally Posted by Cdre Gibs

Thats not a WWII DD, its a 1970's DD that was called HMAS Stuart that just so happens to have been made out of Aluminium, not steel. How do I know, because HMAS Stuart in her day was Berthed in my home town, and she was sunk off the very same coast in a MK48 Torpedo Test Firing from the new Collins Class sub.

I did a bit more reading up on the excersice, turns out the DE that was fired at is actually the HMAS Torrens (DE-53) River Class destroyer escort, and not HMAS Stuart (DE-48) which was also a River Class destroyer escort, hence the similiarities in appearance.