However, such measures could hardly prevail against the flames, and the burning gasoline spewing from shattered pipes that "came down like burning rain on their heads". Our analysis was subject to a number of sources of potential error. Either it was touched off by one of the fires, or was set off by tumbling as the ship nosed forward, but at 1408 an aerial bomb on the hangar deck forward exploded. Scenario #3 produces three hits against the ship. Analysis: This third scenario produces a damage profile similar, but not as severe, as Scenario #1. An additional point in the historic record also supports this scenario. In the interim, the fire in the hangar had become an inferno, for all electric circuits had failed immediately following the hits. The wrecked lifts fell back into the wells, dumping hapless mechanics who had been standing on the forward lift into the inferno. Shokaku is more of a anti-BB, cruiser carrier in its role as it lacks HE bombs of the Americans or the fast rockets of the British. Both carriers also received surface and air warning radar sets in late 1943.The navy began experimenting, initially with the Kaga, the Soryu, and the Hiryu, in early 1941. Scenario #3, while matching the letter of the base criteria, begins to look less promising on closer inspection. We then examined the three scenarios for a best fit with the historical data. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Also it has one of the weakest planes with low health pools. Torpedo #5 just barely misses the bow by a matter of a few feet, (although the overhang of the stem makes this distance even larger and almost ensures a miss). This description strongly indicates that it was the initial hit that impacted the aviation gasoline stores. In scenario #2, torpedo #2 is presumed to strike the avgas at T=57 seconds. Fifth Carrier Division (Zuikaku) CN: 五航战 JP: 五航戦: If sortied with Shoukaku, increase own Air Power by 8% (20%) and reduce damage taken by self by 8% (20%). Both carriers received substantial additions to their light antiaircraft batteries as the… In the Battle of the Philippine Sea (called the Battle for the Marianas by the Japanese), the Imperial Japanese Navy lost three aircraft carriers within a period of thirty-six hours. By backtracking to T=50, we find that torpedo #1 hits the extreme end of the bow. Beyond the matrix presented above, each of the scenarios has its strengths and (in some cases) weaknesses. Torpedo #2 would most likely flood two of Scenario #1 produces just such a situation. They were equipped with two catapults forward, the first aboard Japanese carriers.Both carriers received substantial additions to their light antiaircraft batteries as the war progressed. The hit in the extreme bow contributes to the bow trim. The limitations of Japan’s industrial base made this an impossible task. In the foregoing analysis we attempted to locate the likely impact points as indicated by the best evidence, but bear in mind the results must be regarded as hypothetical. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. [Once again, the historical record gives striking confirmation of our reconstruction, which shows just such a hit]. With the exception of a few other scant notes, these three sources form the core of nearly every account of the The blaze made it impossible to reach or man the armored control booths for the fire mains in the hangar and thus there was no effective means to contain the mounting conflagration. Scenario #2 is clearly the weakest of the three, as it is hampered by its inclusion of a hit on the rudder, which is at odds with the historical record by its omission. Immediately some of the just-landed and fueling aircraft in the hangar exploded into flames, and the pressure of the detonation lifted the elevators 90 centimeters (nearly three feet).
Torpedo #4 misses astern by about 70 feet. Immediately the volatile gases that had been accumulating below were ignited, and the