Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo

Talbot · 04-09-2008, 12:29

Great sadness

YouTube - Torpedo hits a Destroyer

I spent two very happy years in this fine vessel.

imagine2frolic · 04-09-2008, 12:41

That was something the way she split, and jumped out of the water. Did they gut her of bulkheads first?

Talbot · 04-09-2008, 12:45

Dont think so.

cleaned all the tanks and bilges

removed all re-usable stuff

fired a Mk48 torpedo at her

**knottybuoyz** · 04-09-2008, 15:23

Personally I think that's a very fitting way for a warship to end it's useful life. It saddens me to see them sit on battleship row simply to rust away.

Talbot · 04-09-2008, 15:29

Her sister ship was deliberately sunk as a dive site off busselton (SW Western Australia)

**David M** · 04-09-2008, 17:02

Its amazing the destructive force of a torpedo.

Don't feel so bad, the old Training Ship Golden Bear is sitting at Mare Island, Vallejo rusting away with "Art Ship" painted across her the bow. I have some fond memories and not so fond memories onboard her. I wish they would blow her up with a torpedo as well.

Chief Engineer · 04-09-2008, 17:21

The Torpedo actually explodes some distance under the ship. The Bubble that is created actually first lifts the vessel and then the weight of the vessel is in an acually void...the weight in that unsupported area breaks the ships back....like a 200 lb guy standing on a 2x4 between two sawhorses.

Same principle that depth charges use.

04-09-2008, 12:45	#3
Talbot Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway Boat: Last boat was a Catalac 9m Hi-Jude Posts: 2,083 Images: 23	Dont think so. cleaned all the tanks and bilges removed all re-usable stuff fired a Mk48 torpedo at her __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors - and miss." Robert A Heinlein

04-09-2008, 15:23	#4
knottybuoyz Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Boat: Sunray Mirage 25' Posts: 1,853 Images: 85	Personally I think that's a very fitting way for a warship to end it's useful life. It saddens me to see them sit on battleship row simply to rust away. __________________ Yours Aye! Rick ~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~~^~^~~^~^~^^~~^~^ "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief even denied to prayer." Mark Twain

04-09-2008, 15:29	#5
Talbot Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway Boat: Last boat was a Catalac 9m Hi-Jude Posts: 2,083 Images: 23	Her sister ship was deliberately sunk as a dive site off busselton (SW Western Australia) __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors - and miss." Robert A Heinlein

04-09-2008, 17:02	#6
David M Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 2,902	Its amazing the destructive force of a torpedo. Don't feel so bad, the old Training Ship Golden Bear is sitting at Mare Island, Vallejo rusting away with "Art Ship" painted across her the bow. I have some fond memories and not so fond memories onboard her. I wish they would blow her up with a torpedo as well. __________________ David "Marge! Look at all the great stuff I found at the Marina. It was just sitting in some guys boat!" -Homer Simpson

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04-09-2008, 12:41	#2
imagine2frolic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Florida Boat: Simpson, Catamaran, 46ft. IMAGINE Posts: 2,119 Images: 112	That was something the way she split, and jumped out of the water. Did they gut her of bulkheads first?

04-09-2008, 17:21	#7
Chief Engineer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North of Baltimore Boat: Ericson 27 & 18' Herrmann Catboat Posts: 1,094	The Torpedo actually explodes some distance under the ship. The Bubble that is created actually first lifts the vessel and then the weight of the vessel is in an acually void...the weight in that unsupported area breaks the ships back....like a 200 lb guy standing on a 2x4 between two sawhorses. Same principle that depth charges use.

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