The Sinking of the USS Wasp: The Most Devastating Torpedo Attack of WW2

(Animated Battle Map) In this video I explain the sinking of the USS Wasp by an incredibly lucky and destructive torpedo salvo from submarine I-19. I also include the Battle of Edson’s Ridge and show how the two events are connected. Corrections: I don’t have a Patreon but if you want to show appreciation for my work feel free to donate. » paypal - Map terrain data obtained by Maptiler. “© MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors“ Special thanks to : Daniel N. – for help on the script Michal A Piegzik - for help on research And KANIM GROUP for the 3d Model. Sources: Cox, Jeffrey (2019). Morning Star, Midnight Sun: The Early Guadalcanal -Solomons Campaign of World War II ... August-October 1942. Osprey. Dull, P.S. (1978) A battle history of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. Frank, R.B. (1990) Guadalcanal. Penguin Books. Hammel, E. M. (2009). Carrier c