Episode 157 - The Mk 14 Torpedo and How the US Hated Their Own Submariners

During WWII the US developed a revolutionary new torpedo that excelled at attempting to murder the people who launched it. This didn't seem to bother the US Navy. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys sources: https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/ww2-navy-torpedo-problems-mk14/ https://navalunderseamuseum.org/mk-14/ https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/torpedo-scandal-rear-adm-charles-lockwood-the-mark-14-and-the-bureau-of-ordnance/ https://www.businessinsider.com/how-legendary-wwii-navy-submarine-uss-tang-sank-itself-2020-10