They Mocked His "Homemade" Torpedo Sight — Until He Sank 9 Japanese Destroyers in 6 Days
Автор: War Hack Files
Загружено: 2025-12-22
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In 1943, American submarines were missing 85% of their torpedo shots despite having the Navy's most advanced targeting computer. USS Growler's commander Howard Gilmore had fired 38 torpedoes with zero hits. Then he created a simple hand-drawn torpedo sight using high school geometry—and achieved a perfect 10-for-10 kill rate on his next patrol.
This is the untold story of how one submarine officer's homemade invention saved thousands of American lives, sank hundreds of Japanese ships, and proved that sometimes the best solution to a complex problem isn't a complex machine—it's simple mathematics applied correctly.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - The Moment of Crisis
1:30 - Gilmore's Background & Failed Patrols
8:45 - The Broken Technology Problem
15:20 - Creating the Hand-Drawn Torpedo Sight
22:15 - The Record-Breaking Third Patrol
28:40 - Navy Adoption & Pacific War Impact
35:10 - Gilmore's Final Mission & Legacy
📊 THE NUMBERS:
Before Gilmore's sight: 30% hit rate
After Gilmore's sight: 71% hit rate
1944 alone: 777 Japanese ships sunk (2.7 million tons)
Impact: Strangled 60% of Japan's supply lines
🎖️ Howard Gilmore was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his ultimate sacrifice in February 1944. His innovation shortened WWII and changed submarine warfare forever.
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