ID this Japanese DD

[Shark7]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: Shark7

ORIGINAL: jeffs

I think this would get the message
E obliterated by 500 lb bomb

One thing I like with AE is the instant disintegration messages (often received by my PTs[:(]).

Yes, but it sucks when its a light cruiser that you get that message on.

Oh and the DD I had 'obliterated' by a single 4.7" hit.

that would be a mag explosion then I guess

Well it didn't give me the 'Magazine Explodes' message, just the <ship name> obliterated by 4.7"... I remember that one because I was in total shock, a magazine explosion I understand, no ship survives that, but a single 4.7" hit obliterating a DD with no Magazine Explodes message?

[byron13]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: byron13

I was thinking the same thing. There are enough people in the water and far enough away from the ship that it looks like it has been capsized for some period of time. Was there simply nothing else to bomb and they would have jettisoned otherwise? Seems to be poor form to be bombing a ship and its survivors once it is obvious that the ship is lost. Of course, I didn't lose my bunkmate the day before, so I may have had a different attitude had I been there. But is there much difference between this and machine-gunning the survivors after the ship has sunk below the surface?

War is dirty business... always been... always will be...

Yeah, and depending on the war, people are put on trial for stuff like that.

[bklooste]

ORIGINAL: byron13

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: byron13

I was thinking the same thing. There are enough people in the water and far enough away from the ship that it looks like it has been capsized for some period of time. Was there simply nothing else to bomb and they would have jettisoned otherwise? Seems to be poor form to be bombing a ship and its survivors once it is obvious that the ship is lost. Of course, I didn't lose my bunkmate the day before, so I may have had a different attitude had I been there. But is there much difference between this and machine-gunning the survivors after the ship has sunk below the surface?

War is dirty business... always been... always will be...

Yeah, and depending on the war, people are put on trial for stuff like that.

Mostly those on the loosing side

[Tomo]

No survivors. War is terrible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No.1_class_escort_ship

[d0mbo]

Re: wiki.
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Why is there a mortar&nbsp;on that ship (armament october 1944)?
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[Tomo]

for anti submarine

[John Lansford]

I sent a CL and two DD's to Miri to break up some barge TF's my search planes from Makin had spotted.&nbsp; The 6" guns were getting "barge obliterated" reports with every hit, then the DD's joined in the fun and did it with their 5" guns.&nbsp; The three sank 15 barges evacuating troops from Miri to Jaluit; hope the troops can swim!