On top of that the British had successfully used torpedoes against the

Italian fleet in Taranto a year earlier. Shallow harbor there as well. British changed the way the torpedo was dropped so that they could be used in shallow water. The Japanese apparently sent a whole group there to study the attack afterwards.

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Posted: 03/21/2022 at 1:05PM

USS Maryland w/torpedo nets @pearl. Post 12/7/41. Pearl believed to be to -- ColoVT82 03/21/2022 08:10AM

WAR cage masts!!! ** -- bourbonstreet 03/21/2022 6:19PM

Wonder why the big guns were trained to the side at that point -- HokieDan95 03/21/2022 10:50AM

Maybe the opposite? point in some direction where it wouldn't do any damage -- `lag 03/21/2022 11:18AM

Lattice masts...link -- HokieDan95 03/21/2022 10:43AM

Simple change...they put temporary wooden fins on the torpedoes... -- EDGEMAN 03/21/2022 09:58AM

Its amazing that 'red team' engrs didnt anticipate the mod reqd. -- ColoVT82 03/21/2022 10:47AM

On top of that the British had successfully used torpedoes against the -- vawter85 03/21/2022 1:05PM

On top of that the British had successfully used torpedoes against the

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