Sinking the Shinano 11-29-1944

[bookworm_020]

Originally Posted by Kamikaze Krazy

but can anyone imagine how many more thousands of sailors would die if the U.S.S. Archerfish did NOT sink the Shinano?

In most cases very few. The Ohaks were very deadly as they were able to get thought the fighter screen and have a limited time in the flak kill zone. But they were vunarible as they had to be flowen in range to launch, and the bombers were sitting ducks to the fighters.

[Kamikaze Krazy]

"In most cases very few. The Okhas were very deadly as they were able to get though the fighter screen and have a limited time in the flak kill zone. But they were vulnerable as they had to be flown in range to launch, and the bombers were sitting ducks to the fighters." -bookworm_020

True, very true sir, but what if they have already launched? Wouldn't they be a pain in the arse to shoot down? Especially if it is moving toward you around 600MPH?

[Raptor1]

I believe they developed the Type 22 Ohka (Those with the motorjet) specifically because of the limited range of the rocket-powered Type 11, I don't know how much more range it had but if it was ever deployed could probably have been more effective