From: Tony Castagno (TCastagno@openspan.com)
Date: Mon Mar 27 2006 - 03:54:55 PST
I believe there is one of these in the Imperial War Museum in London....
I believe it was the Italian model....
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Subject: [MV] manned torpedo
I do hope that this meets the criteria of a MV, friend of mine sent this
to
me and I thought I would share, hope it does not upset many.
He said that in 1941 the Italians attacked the British navy in Crete
using a
torpedo that someone had to ride to steer to target, seems as though
"pilot"
rode astride a submersible like it was a small submarine with torpedo
slung
beneath, when he (or she I suppose) got close to target ship pilot
released
torpedo and rode submersible back to mother ship - usually a larger
submarine. Seems that the Italian navy used them a lot, sinking
battleships
Queen Elizabeth and Valiant and other ships. After Italian surrender
the
Germans used them, and at Normandy sank two British ships. He said that
the
British navy had some also later in WWII.
I would think that this would have to be used against ships at anchor.
These were not like Japan's suicide submarine which was a one way trip
for
pilot.
He just sent this to me and I have not done an internet search for more
information on these.
Everette
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