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At random: The USS Blenny SS 324, on her last patrol of WW II sank 63 vessels. One by torpedo and 62 by deck gunfire, demolition charges set by boarding parties or by burning. On several occasions shotguns were fired through the boats bottoms. These were all vessels under the 500 ton JANAC limit for tonnage sunk and not counted in the "official" totals or ships sunk. This is also a record for the most vessels ever sunk by a submarine on one patrol.

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Land Lubber

Posted 2009-02-02 3:06 PM (#24026)

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Subject: More on U-864

Corabelle these links may explane why the U-boat was carrying mercury. The boat was carrying war supplies to Japan. The boat imploded and broke in half when she sank. Here are 2 links, (of many).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/u-864

http://www.cdnn.info/news/eco/e061220.html

Steve

Edited by Land Lubber 2009-02-02 3:06 PM

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