Episode 157 - The Mk 14 Torpedo and How the US Hated Their Own Submariners
During WWII the US developed a revolutionary new …
May 24, 202159m 56sExplicit
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Show Notes
During WWII the US developed a revolutionary new torpedo that excelled at attempting to murder the people who launched it. This didn't seem to bother the US Navy.
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sources:
https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/ww2-navy-torpedo-problems-mk14/
https://navalunderseamuseum.org/mk-14/
https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/torpedo-scandal-rear-adm-charles-lockwood-the-mark-14-and-the-bureau-of-ordnance/
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-legendary-wwii-navy-submarine-uss-tang-sank-itself-2020-10