Article on U.S. dud torpedos - Page 2

JSF · 01-20-07, 01:33 PM

Just a thought........I am of the opinion after all these years that poor torpedo performance was just an extention of the poor attitude of labor unions along the east coast. I just finished reading an article where the workers of EB would not incorporate new features or improvements in design while building a new construction sub. Consequently, these newly constructed subs would then have to be taken to another shipyard where the latest improvements could then be added.

To read that New Port would not even evaluate torpedo performance of those torpedos they built muchless look at anothe torpedo produced by another company only serves to reenforce this idea. Two different companies....same union mentality

Just my opinion and observations and I know this may spark some controversy some 60 odds years later....but what else could explain this appearent lack of regard for the higher authority (NAVY) and greater good of the country thru thier unwillingness to attempt to provide or contruct the very best towards the war effort. It just seems they treated these contracts as just another job...You could either take it or leave it!......

Just thinking outside the box here.

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01-20-07, 01:33 PM	#16
JSF Engineer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 208 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Just a thought........I am of the opinion after all these years that poor torpedo performance was just an extention of the poor attitude of labor unions along the east coast. I just finished reading an article where the workers of EB would not incorporate new features or improvements in design while building a new construction sub. Consequently, these newly constructed subs would then have to be taken to another shipyard where the latest improvements could then be added. To read that New Port would not even evaluate torpedo performance of those torpedos they built muchless look at anothe torpedo produced by another company only serves to reenforce this idea. Two different companies....same union mentality Just my opinion and observations and I know this may spark some controversy some 60 odds years later....but what else could explain this appearent lack of regard for the higher authority (NAVY) and greater good of the country thru thier unwillingness to attempt to provide or contruct the very best towards the war effort. It just seems they treated these contracts as just another job...You could either take it or leave it!...... Just thinking outside the box here.