Tonight on PBS' Nova, the show "Killer Subs at Pearl Harbor" will be shown and I'm definitely tuned in. This review is by Stephen James Snyder in the January 4, 2010, Techland.
Using CSI techniques, an underwater investigation will take us right back to December 7, 1941.
Five Japanese midget submarines: two-man Type A Subs 6 feet wide and 890 feet long capable of top speeds of 19 knots, double that of American submarines at the time, took part in that famous attack. Four of the five failed to reach their destinations and had since been found. The fifth was not detected until recently when it was found in the harbor's debris field.
Interviews were made by men at the battle who saw torpedoes hitting the USS Arizona and a newly declassified aerial photo shows a mini sub participating in the attack.
AND AS AN ADDED BONUS
While researching about the submarine, they found out some information on a little known ammunition accident and explosion that destroyed six crowded LSTs and killed 200 sailors while the Navy was preparing for the invasion of Saipan.
This incident was immediately covered up because of the need for secrecy. I know nothing of this incident so look forward to learning about it.
I'll be reporting on this tomorrow.
Doing Some Investigative Work. --Cooter
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