[central_va]

When the B-29’s could reach Japan form the South the first target selected was the long lance torpedo factory. That’s how important it was to damage that facility.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

When the B-29’s could reach Japan form the South the first target selected was the long lance torpedo factory.

Hadn’t known that.

That’s how important it was to damage that facility.

Neptune's Inferno:

The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal

Gives an interesting ^fascinating illustration of the significance of the “Long Lance.” The USN had the advantage of radar over the Japanese Navy, but the advantage of the “Long Lance” balanced it out and reduced the fight to a draw. That was because the Navy lacked experience in trusting/exploiting Radar - and because the Navy lacked IFF. So the Japanese Destroyers were extremely dangerous to American Destroyers and capital ships.