Tag Archives: submarines

Circular Torpedo Runs

Posted on April 23, 2012 by subsowespac

Circular or wild running torpedoes were greatly feared by American submariners during World War II. When submerged, a submarine’s sonar operator was the first person to hear the terrifying sounds from a torpedo they had just fired as it unexpectedly … Continue reading →

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Article Updates

Posted on January 12, 2012 by subsowespac

I am finally back in the midlands after enjoying two months south of the Florida frost line.  It was nice, but it begins to get a bit crowded down there this time of year.  It’s snow bird season.  I managed … Continue reading →

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Spitkits And The Picayune

Posted on November 27, 2011 by subsowespac

A Japanese Army Mitsubishi Ki-51 “Sonia” caught the USS Bullhead unawares on 6 August 1945 off Bali and got hits with two sixty kilogram bombs on the off guard submarine.  Oil and bubbles rose to the surface.  The Bullhead was … Continue reading →

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