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The Design Flaw That Sank A Torpedo Boat (And Affected An Entire Class Of Warships)

While the World Wars brought their share of devastation to the world, many can agree that they also introduced a host of impressive gadgets and machinery that redefined the modern world. From the ...
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Lost Bow of American Warship Found Eight Decades After It Was Blown Off by a Japanese Torpedo in World War II

Underwater archaeologists have located the lost bow of the USS New Orleans, a United States Navy cruiser that famously sailed backwards after its bow was blown off by a Japanese torpedo during World ...
New York Post

Long-lost bow of WWII ship found nearly 83 years after it was blown off in Japanese torpedo strike

The long-lost bow of a historic warship was found by researchers resting on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean — nearly 83 years after it was blown off in a torpedo strike during World War II. The ...
CNN

A torpedoed US Navy ship escaped the Pacific in reverse, using coconut logs. Its sunken bow has just been found

The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history. More than 80 years ago, the crew of the ...
Live Science

Severed bow of US warship blown off by Japanese torpedo finally found in South Pacific

More than 180 lives were lost in the WWII attack, but the U.S. ship stayed afloat. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The bow ...