tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post5121404123694212693..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: The Galloping Ghost is FoundGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-23420605119058295902014-08-25T20:40:35.521-04:002014-08-25T20:40:35.521-04:00Night of the Long Lance, indeed. By some estimate...Night of the Long Lance, indeed. By some estimates, the Japanese fired 90 of those deadly torpedoes during the Battle of the Java Sea and dozens more during the Battle of Sunda Strait the following night. Houston was sunk during that latter action (along with HMAS Perth). It was claimed that Houston sank or damaged three Japanese ships before going under, but many historians believe the enemy ships were hit by friendly fire, specifically Long Lance torpedoes. <br /><br />We paid a heavy price in men and ships because of superior Japanese torpedo technology and night-fighting skills during the early phases of the war. And the toll would have been even higher had it not been for outstanding damage control that saved ships like the USS Minneapolis others. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712369389411084085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-7069396146644193392014-08-25T12:34:27.864-04:002014-08-25T12:34:27.864-04:00I think it was actually located earlier, but they&...I think it was actually located earlier, but they've just confirmed it was USS Houston.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-46076596962750030312014-08-25T06:09:24.620-04:002014-08-25T06:09:24.620-04:00The Night of the Long Lance.The Night of the Long Lance.Captain Nedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08066274236738353268noreply@blogger.com