“Kamikaze? It’ll buff out.” *
* the title I took from the comments on these pictures from HERE
Impression of a Ki-51 “Sonia” kamikaze on the hull of County-class heavy cruiser HMS Sussex.
The Sonia (reported as a Val, as often happened), is said to have hit
the water before hitting the hull, probably losing its bomb in the
process.
On 26 July 1945, her Task Force was attacked by two bombers acting as
“Kamikaze” suicide weapons. One made an imprint on the side of the HMS
Sussex, from which it could be identified as a Mitsubishi Ki-51 “Sonia”.
Oops.
ReplyDeleteShe had a great and glorious history: http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-06CA-Sussex.htm
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty cool, except for the pilot, of course.
ReplyDeleteSorta a "SPLAT" !!!
ReplyDeleteSorta a "SPLAT" !!!
ReplyDeleteKamisplatzi, HAI!
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