tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38312319.post8872339308860870803..comments2023-09-08T11:17:04.810-05:00Comments on War Fish Blog: Circular Run QuestionPaulChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311871779535233641noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38312319.post-42901599989079905972009-06-03T08:47:58.137-05:002009-06-03T08:47:58.137-05:00I agree with Captdd.
The Wahoo would not have bee...I agree with Captdd.<br /><br />The Wahoo would not have been able to stay afloat if she had been hit with her own torpedo. <br /><br />It would be beneficial to find Tang so we could see the type of damage caused by a torpedo so we could rule out this theory.<br /><br />ChuckChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07663675227773630934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38312319.post-45860333112599012882009-05-30T07:17:49.590-05:002009-05-30T07:17:49.590-05:00The possiblility of Wahoo surviving a circular run...The possiblility of Wahoo surviving a circular run from its own torpedo is simply not feasible. A hit amidhsips would have rsulted in extreme damage to the control room, pump room, and battery compartments. The stability of the vessel would have immediately been compromised and gaining buoyancy would have been impossible. There are records that indicate the Japanese dropped aerial bombs and most likley the conclusion of the Russian divers is accurate. The Tullibee sank immediately after being hit by a circular run and the same would have occured with Wahoo. Questions regarding the feasibility of approaching La Perouse during daylight hours is debatable and perhaps Wahoo was damaged in some way, or perhaps Morton simply felt that with his sucess, coupled with the anticipated success of Sawfish, felt that a daylight passage would catch the Japanese off guard. To an extent, Wahoo's luck ran out and Lockwood's decision to re-enter La Perouse was flawed as well. The strategy was sound, but the tactics were not. There was too much risk in leaving the Sea of Japan. Anyone with access to one of the fleet boats on display, Cod in Cleveland, Silverside in Muskegon, Croaker in Buffalo, etc, can easily see that damage in the area witnessed by the Japanese would be catastrophic. The answer to the puzzle lies with Morton and the rest of Wahoo. We will never know.Captddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030061046783630022noreply@blogger.com