Originally Posted by
wacojoe
The theorized ultimate cause of loss of the Grunion was the failure of the torpedoes. Two hit the target and failed to explode, while one went under the Kano Maru and circled back hitting the Grunion causing it to dive with a stuck diving plane until it was crushed by the pressure. Both American torpedoes failing to detonate upon contact and doing a 180 degree circle back to the submarine has been a known catastrophic defect, which were corrected later in the war.
I have to ask----why didn't they either cut power or reverse the props? That would be the ultimate example of----"when you find yourself in a hole---stop digging!"
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