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The remarkable image was taken after the County class heavy cruiser HMS Sussex had been struck by a Mitsubishi Ki-51 — a monoplane light bomber that carried the Allied reporting name Sonia — near the Dutch East Indies on July 26, 1945. This was one of two kamikaze raiders that had attempted to target the ship. This particular aircraft impacted the warship just above the waterline, leaving a near-perfect imprint of its shape, but failed entirely to penetrate the cruiser’s hull or cause any significant damage.
Sister ship HMS Australia wasn't so lucky.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Australia_(D84)#/media/File:HMAS_Australia_Kamikaze_damage_IWM_A_29381.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Australia_(D84)#1945
Hits by kamikazes decimated the gun crews and a bomb carried by one tore a 14-by-8-foot hole in the hull.
As I’ve read more into it. HMS Sussex was very lucky as this impact was on just 1" of 'Ducol' steel. And did not have any belt armor because of the [interwar naval treaties](https://www.navyhistory.org/2019/03/treaty-cruisers/)
And some reports suggest that the Ki-51 may have come in so low that it bounced off the top of the waves before impact, with the result that its velocity was significantly reduced.
This image keep cropping up, but I'm not sure a plane full of fuel and explosives flying Into the side of a ship at hundreds of miles per hour would leave a nice little cartoon outline shadow like this ?
You mean his aim at the most armored portion of the entire ship (the torpedo belt which is reinforced)?.
Had he aimed a couple of meters higher he would have done massive damage to the ship.
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imagine how disappointed the dudes ghost must be to see that his plane didn’t do shit to his target
Mfs can't even roll in their graves after seeing this. Mfs be rolling in Bikini Bottom.
Things you can see while watching spongebob and while looking at old war pictures: > Mfs be rollings in Bikini Bottom.
That looks like some Wile E. Coyote stuff right there.
The remarkable image was taken after the County class heavy cruiser HMS Sussex had been struck by a Mitsubishi Ki-51 — a monoplane light bomber that carried the Allied reporting name Sonia — near the Dutch East Indies on July 26, 1945. This was one of two kamikaze raiders that had attempted to target the ship. This particular aircraft impacted the warship just above the waterline, leaving a near-perfect imprint of its shape, but failed entirely to penetrate the cruiser’s hull or cause any significant damage.
Sister ship HMS Australia wasn't so lucky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Australia_(D84)#/media/File:HMAS_Australia_Kamikaze_damage_IWM_A_29381.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Australia_(D84)#1945 Hits by kamikazes decimated the gun crews and a bomb carried by one tore a 14-by-8-foot hole in the hull.
As I’ve read more into it. HMS Sussex was very lucky as this impact was on just 1" of 'Ducol' steel. And did not have any belt armor because of the [interwar naval treaties](https://www.navyhistory.org/2019/03/treaty-cruisers/) And some reports suggest that the Ki-51 may have come in so low that it bounced off the top of the waves before impact, with the result that its velocity was significantly reduced.
Hitting a heavy cruiser directly in the belt armor? Literally the strongest part of the ship with the exception of the turrets
It never had belt armour. Just 1” of ‘Ducol’ steel.
Wow that’s actually really cool and really, and really sad to see
Imprints it like a pigeon hitting a window
Right on the reinforced torpedo belt?
This image keep cropping up, but I'm not sure a plane full of fuel and explosives flying Into the side of a ship at hundreds of miles per hour would leave a nice little cartoon outline shadow like this ?
Don't know. Haven't tried it.
That's what I'm wondering! Have seen this before, and it doesn't seem to make sense.. Would love an explanation.
"Fuck you dolphiiiiiiiin!"
His aim was on point though
You mean his aim at the most armored portion of the entire ship (the torpedo belt which is reinforced)?. Had he aimed a couple of meters higher he would have done massive damage to the ship.
Look, it's what expected but not found at the Pentagon.
Just an imprint yeah two planes took down the twin towers, sounds like a crock of shit after seeing this!
source/proof?
Are we supposed to believe we're living in a looney tunes reality now? r/thathappened
His last thought would have been a Japanese "Gottya"
Bonk.
Wow.Looks like it did fuck all ll.
*tnk* there goes another chaps!
Impressive.
i feel like this more demonstrates the potential of defensive engineering
The kamikaze raids must have been terrifying. This guy gives so little fu@ks he's willing to face plant my ship.
Was the pilot ok?
He did his job perfectly and exited this life in a blaze of glory.