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RCK

Posted 2007-06-15 8:41 PM (#4570)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1431

Subject: Live Torpedo Firing

How many of you have actually been on board when a live torpedo was fired. We test fired one when I was on Gudgeon. It went out the tube but didn't run. It impacted the botton and exploded. We were aiming at the cliffs of Kaholawe, Hawaii. I was manning the sonar gear at the time and got to hear it explode.

SOB490

Posted 2007-06-15 8:51 PM (#4571 - in reply to #4570)

Old Salt

Posts: 489

Location: San Freakcisco CA area

Subject: RE: Live Torpedo Firing

November 1964 USS VOLADOR SS-490 fired a MK37-1 warshot, sinking USS SEA DEVIL SS-400 off San Diego. We heard the warhead detonate thru our pressure hull.

RCK

Posted 2007-06-15 8:55 PM (#4572 - in reply to #4571)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1431

Subject: RE: Live Torpedo Firing

I don't recall wether we fired a wire guide or if it was an old Mk 14 for sure, but I think it was a wire.

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