Torpedo Hit!
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- Опубліковано 14 вер 2014
- Roosevelt Flenard, Mess Attendant First Class
“We’re hit! We’re hit!”
On September 15, 1942, Japanese submarine I-19 quickly fired six long-range torpedoes at the U.S. carrier WASP. Three torpedoes struck their target causing such damage that the task force commander ordered WASP to be sunk that night. The remaining three torpedoes raced on across several miles into a second carrier force. One torpedo slammed into the U.S. destroyer O’BRIEN that would break up several weeks later due to severe hull damage.
Another torpedo blasted NORTH CAROLINA on her port (left) side just forward of the thick armor belt designed to protect her from torpedoes. The enormous blast shook the Ship and crew and sent tons of oil and water skyward. Tons more water quickly flooded into the resulting 32 by 18 foot hole causing the Ship to lean, a situation the crew quickly corrected by purposefully flooding compartments on the opposite side. Five men were killed and 23 were wounded.
Thank you for your service Mr Flenard and like Andy Page says, thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you Mr Flenard for your service and thank you for sharing your courageous Adventures aboard one of the most famous battleships in our nation during World War II.
Amazing and interesting story. Thank you for sharing and for serving, Mr. Flenard.
Thank You Mr Flenard o7
Many thanks my brother ! May God bless and keep you safe during these Covid Xs . 🙏. Wished I had lived then ....
Thank you for your service I salute you.
When was this filmed?
Mr flanard thank for your service I guess you're with the lord now I so wish I could have met you I signed up for the navy when I was 18 in 1978 but they wouldn't take me cause I was a only son it broke my heart I love the battleship north Carolina she had the best fighting crew of all the battle ships
we salute you sir. visted11 November 2014
Sad we don't see more views on this video.
Thank you to all my brothers and sisters who serve /ed.
They should add the word tour to the title. That would get more views.
I just visited the battleship almost 2 weeks ago. It was amazing! Hearing stories like this from the mouths of those who were there makes it even more interesting. I cannot wait to visit again!
awesome!
My father was a crew member . We went back for the 25th anniversary reunion with him and he showed us around the ship. He took us to where he was when the ship was hit. He was in one of the galleys where he had laid down on one of the tables and fell asleep. The blast knocked him off the table and onto the floor. I always thought that was a heck of a way to wake up
Thank you for your service Mr. Flenard
It's my understanding that after the damage control parties had done the initial work, the ship was to do 21-knots (her top speed is 27-knots) about 30-hrs after being struck. Amazing considering the size of the hole (32'x 18'), a testimonial to her crew, her designers, & the shipyard!
Indeed! U.S. damage control during WW2 was remarkable. R.I.P. those who were killed.
@@jaybee9269 Had US damage control been as bad as Japan's generally was we would've lost many more ships during the war, and possibly many more battles as well. Superlative damage control kept the Enterprise afloat on more than one occasion. By contrast the Japanese lost a lot of capital ships unnecessarily because they were unable to stay ahead of the flooding and/or buildup of volatile vapors.