Torpedo

On september 11,2001 islamic terrorists attacked New York destroying The Twin Towers . December 7, 1941 Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor with bombs and torpedos .First i'm going to be giving a background of both of these attacks. The attack on 9/11 was planned on 1996 by Osama Bin Laden along with 19 other men who were from Saudi Arabia. Osama bin laden had a training camp for the 19 men so they could prepare for the attack . The cost of this attack was approximately $400000 to $500000 the 19 men…

cruisers, and eleven destroyers, onto the naval base. The bombing was a major part in how everything had started and ended. Japan used bombers, torpedo bombers and midget submarines to attack. Japan attacked the U.S. because America cut off it's oil exports to Japan, which they relied on America for about 80% of its oil. British carriers realized that the torpedo planes could successfully attack an enemy, but their warnings failed to reach Hawaii before the Japanese attack. (O'Connor,…

Bailey Gillen Robert Whitley History 132-620 12 June, 2017 Primary Document Review: Yellow Journalism: Sinking of the Battleship Maine Yellow journalism helps the media control politics in the United States. By avoiding crucial facts and isolating information that they want, the media can use this journalism tactic to skew the public’s perception of reality. As messed up as this seems, it also falls as the duty of citizens to be careful of what news they believe when they are searching for truth…

for their white underbellies, they have a light grey torpedo body, can weigh up to five thousand pounds, and grow to a length of 20 or more feet. This fish has adapted some incredible hunting skills such as; 300 serrated triangular teeth in several rows, exceptional sense of smell (can detect one drop of blood in 25 gallons of water), and they also have…

The Submarine The Submarine made a significant impact on WWII and has revolutionized naval warfare. It has been one of the most strategic and tactical weapons systems since the 20th century. The first of many submarines that became apart of the U.S Navy was invented by a man named John Holland. John Holland invented many submarines but the first naval submarine he invented was called the “USS Holland (SS-1).” It was first sketched out on paper on November 1896 at the…

the galley helping to supervise the delivery of hundreds of frozen turkeys to prepare for the Thanksgiving feast for the crew of 915. They were unaware of the Japanese submarine I­175 lurking nearby, until a single Japanese torpedo struck the Liscome Bay in the stern. The torpedo detonated the aircraft bomb magazine, sinking the ship within minutes. Dorie Miller was not among the 272 survivors. His parents were notified that their son, Doris “Dorie” Miller, was MIA (missing in action). The…

A total of 2,701 deaths. Two incidents. One accidental, one targeted. The Titanic and the Lusitania. Around 1,503 people died from the sinking of the Titanic while around 1,198 people died on the Lusitania. These incidents were three years apart but what happened to both vessels are in no way similar. One hit an iceberg and sank in almost 3 hours. One was shot by the Germans and sank in 18 minutes. The Titanic sank, holding 2,208 people, and 1,530 died at the end of the night, meaning 678…

On December 7th, 1941 hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American Naval base at Pearl Harbor (Prados, 2009). This attack on the United States was devastating and to this day many American’s still recognize and remember the loss and fury we experienced due to this attack some 70 years ago. The next day following the attack the United States entered WWII declaring war on Japan (Prados, 2009). Six months after declaring war on Japan, Americans fought in one of the most decisive naval…

product. The movie “Tucker: The Man and His Dream” shows the life of Preston Tucker and the journey of starting his automolie company. He dreamt of creating a vehicle that would become the safest car on the market and he would name it the “Tucker Torpedo”. The Big Three automobile companies in Detroit were the biggest challenge Tucker would have to face. He aslso began facing fraud problems, but no matter the issue Tucker was so determined that he never stopped seeing the light at the end of the…

The Japanese boat carries one fewer diesel generator than Collins, which means longer snorting times and that means more vulnerability. Collins has US based combat systems fully integrated and Soryu does not. The torpedo tubes are not capable of taking the American Mk 48 torpedo, which is preferred by the RAN. The operational life of current Soryu-class submarines is a mere 16 years. Collins is 28 years. Not much bang for your buck with a 16-year lifespan. It seems obvious the Japanese boat…