willner%cfa183@harvard.harvard.edu (Steve Willner P-316 x57123) (04/22/89)
From: willner%cfa183@harvard.harvard.edu (Steve Willner P-316 x57123) As expected, many people knew the most recent sinking of a surface ship by a submarine. Now for a harder question: What was the _second_ most recent such sinking? (And no, I don't know the answer!)
rupp@cod.nosc.mil (William L. Rupp) (04/25/89)
From: rupp@cod.nosc.mil (William L. Rupp) -------- How about the U.S.S. Indianapolis, sunk in August of 1945? I'll bet that was the last *U.S.* ship sunk by a sub. Perhaps we sank a Japanese ship after that, but maybe not. I think the Indianapolis was sunk very close to the cease fire. Bill --------------------- Four more days to go. ---------------------
bsmart@uunet.UU.NET (Bob Smart) (04/26/89)
From: vrdxhq!vrdxhq.verdix.com!bsmart@uunet.UU.NET (Bob Smart) In article <5891@cbnews.ATT.COM>, rupp@cod.nosc.mil (William L. Rupp) writes: > -------- > How about the U.S.S. Indianapolis, sunk in August of 1945? I'll > bet that was the last *U.S.* ship sunk by a sub. Perhaps we sank > a Japanese ship after that, but maybe not. I think the Indianapolis > was sunk very close to the cease fire. The USS Torsk conducted the last successful submarine attack by a US sub during WW2. I can't remember the exact date but it was August 1945 ( look in Silent Victory by Clay Blair I'm pretty sure it is there) The USS Torsk is now on display in Baltimore Harbor see it at USENIX! Bob Smart (bsmart@verdix.com)