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Since not much is going on - here's a question for U to answer

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JTheotonio:
There are several parts to this question so let's see if anyone can get all the parts correct.  Mark I hope this is OK to post!

What is the name of the largest Japanese ship to be sunk during WWII?
  a. What US submarine sunk this ship?
  b. How many ( :smitten: ) torpedoes were fired?
  c. What was the depth set on these torpedoes?
  d. What is the name of the Captain of this US submarine?
  e. What is the date of the sinking?

Have it boys! Let's see some answers flying around.  There is a lot more to this Japanese ship than these few questions ask.

MWALLEN:
Answer: Shinano, Japanese carrier at 72,000 tons

(a) USS Archerfish (or Archer-fish) SS-311

(b) all 6 bow tubes

(c) 10 feet - all of them

(d) Joseph Enright

(e) 11-29-44

And for what it's worth, since the Batfish has the 311's bow tubes...then the Archerfish may have had the Batfish's tubes...so does Batfish get 1/2 credit?   :o :D

JTheotonio:
Too fast Mark but well done - I figured this would be easy.

So what was so special about the Shiano?

Dave595:
The Shinano was originally a sister ship to the Yamato, the largest warship ever built.  Before the Shinano was completed the Japanese decided to convert her to an aircraft carrier, the world's largest.

JTheotonio:
Bingo - she was a Battleship by design.  Because of this she had certain design flaws as a carrier. 

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