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Posted on 1/13/14 at 12:04 am to BadLeroyDawg
Posted on 1/13/14 at 12:04 am to BadLeroyDawg
Until I read your post I was not aware of the use of torpedo boats in the Civil War. This made me wonder as to whether there may have been some connection with those and the Japanese Kaiten which was a manned suicide submarine utilized in WW II. I was able to see the one pictured in this LINK while visiting Pearl Harbor and found the information concerning these fascinating though their success was reportedly very limited. I was curious as to whether the torpedo boats caused significant damage during the Civil War--I guess one did cause some damage to a Union boat per your post.
Here's another link regarding the Kaiten which is a bit more descriptive. LINK
Here's another link regarding the Kaiten which is a bit more descriptive. LINK
This post was edited on 1/13/14 at 12:32 am
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Posted on 1/13/14 at 7:15 am to Litigator
The War Between the States is called the first modern day war because it saw a number of innovations in warfare, especially naval warfare, including these first Confederate torpedo boats. They carried spar torpedoes to attempt and counter the blockade. By WWI, self-propelled torpedoes were in common use, so the idea of an attack changed considerably. Good LINKs BTW.
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