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		matthewmorgan on Jan 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. Torpedo Troubles During World War II (1998) HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser Belgrano with torpedoes

DuskStar on Jan 16, 2020 [–]

With a torpedo introduced to service in 1927, though. She avoided using her homing torpedoes (the Mark 24 Tigerfish) due to fears that they were unreliable.

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