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USS Torsk: The Last Torpedo Shots of WWII

USS Torsk: The Last Torpedo Shots of WWII

Update: 2024-01-21
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Recounting the story of USS Torsk (SS-423), the last submarine to fire torpedoes in WWII and the last U.S. Navy submarine to fire torpedoes at an enemy.


Read the blog post for this episode at the following link:


http://thetidesofhistory.com/2024/01/21/uss-torsk-the-last-torpedo-shots-of-wwii/

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USS Torsk: The Last Torpedo Shots of WWII

USS Torsk: The Last Torpedo Shots of WWII

Tim Migaki