Posted on Sep 3, 2019

How Italy Used 'Human Torpedoes' To Terrorize British Battleships During World War II

LTC Eric Udouj

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"At a stroke, the Italians had eliminated two of the Royal Navy’s most powerful units from the Mediterranean, at very little cost to themselves."

How Italy Used 'Human Torpedoes' To Terrorize British Battleships During World War II

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SMSgt Thor Merich

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Interesting WWII history. Thanks for sharing it.

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PO3 Donald Murphy

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The heavy cruiser HMS York was also sunk as a result of two "kamikaze" craft. The Italians had a small motor-boat sized "charge" that they would aim at the enemy and jump off at the last moment. Two of them hit the cruiser resulting in it's tactical destruction.

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MAJ Rene De La Rosa

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Yikes, that is something you don't want to be a part of.

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How Italy Used 'Human Torpedoes' To Terrorize British Battleships During World War II

How Italy Used 'Human Torpedoes' To Terrorize British Battleships During World War II

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