How Japanese Submarine Commanders Boosted U.S. Navy Morale

Описание: Japanese Submarine Commanders THINK U.S. Damage Control Is a JokeDuring World War II, Japanese submarine commanders believed naval warfare was simple:
a torpedo hit meant a ship would sink.
But in the Pacific Ocean, that belief began to fall apart.
Again and again, Japanese submarines struck American warships with what should have been fatal attacks. Fires erupted. Hulls were torn open. Smoke filled the sky. By every rule of Imperial Japanese Navy doctrine, these ships were finished.
They weren’t.
Instead of sinking, U.S. Navy ships survived — burning, damaged, but still fighting. To Japanese commanders watching through periscopes, it felt absurd. Some laughed it off. Others blamed luck. Many believed American damage control was sloppy, exaggerated, or simply a joke.
They were wrong.
This video uncovers the hidden reason American warships refused to die. From relentless damage control training to ship design, crew discipline, and leadership philosophy, the U.S. Navy turned survival itself into a weapon. Meanwhile, Japanese warships — powerful but fragile — revealed a fatal weakness when hit.
You’ll learn: • Why Japanese submarine commanders expected “one hit, one kill”
• How U.S. damage control doctrine shocked the Imperial Japanese Navy
• Why American ships survived hits that sank Japanese vessels
• How battles like Midway exposed the truth
• And why damage control quietly shaped the outcome of the Pacific War
By the time Japanese commanders stopped laughing, American ships kept coming back — repaired, refitted, and ready to fight again.
This is the story of a war beneath the waves — where preparation mattered more than firepower, and survival decided victory.