Скачать или смотреть The Deadly Torpedo That Turned Around and Sank Its Own Submarine

On October 24, 1944, the USS Tang was making naval history. Led by the legendary Richard O’Kane, the Tang had already destroyed more enemy vessels than any other American submarine. It was a lethal, high-tech predator of the Pacific, executing textbook attacks with unmatched precision. But during its fifth and most successful patrol, the unthinkable happened.

As the crew fired their very last torpedo at a Japanese convoy in the Formosa Strait, the weapon malfunctioned. Instead of hitting the target, the torpedo porpoised and began a sharp, circular turn, racing back toward the submarine that launched it. Within twenty seconds, the Tang was struck by its own weapon, sending the most successful boat in the fleet spiraling to the bottom.

This video explores the incredible rise of the USS Tang, the aggressive tactics of Commander O’Kane, and the harrowing survival story of the nine men who escaped a sunken tomb 180 feet below the surface. Witness the ultimate irony of naval warfare where success led to a tragic, self-inflicted end.

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