Six Torpedoes vs 24 Ships: The Submarine Commander Who Broke Japanese Convoy Doctrine

Описание: On March 11th, 1945, in the dark waters of Blackett Strait, a single American submarine found itself surrounded by 24 Japanese warships.
By every rule of naval warfare, survival was impossible.

This documentary tells the true story of Lieutenant Commander Malcolm David, a quiet, methodical submarine commander whose obsession with timing and pattern recognition allowed him to do the unthinkable — neutralize an entire enemy convoy using just six torpedoes, without ever being detected.

Rather than relying on firepower, David exploited something far more powerful: predictability. By studying Japanese convoy doctrine, rotation schedules, sonar timing, and formation discipline, he turned the enemy’s greatest defensive strength into a fatal weakness.

Through meticulously reconstructed events, tactical breakdowns, and historically grounded analysis, this film explores:

How Japanese convoy formations actually worked

Why rigid defensive patterns create exploitable gaps

How timing, not bravery, decided the outcome

And how this single engagement reshaped U.S. submarine doctrine

This is not a story about reckless heroism.
It’s a story about observation, patience, and mathematics — and how wars are often won by those who understand systems better than those who trust them.

If you’re interested in World War II naval history, submarine warfare, military strategy, or true stories that sound impossible but aren’t, this documentary reveals one of the most overlooked moments of the Pacific War.

Some battles are won with weapons.
Others are won with a stopwatch.