"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"B2431" wrote in message
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From: Kristan Roberge
Date: 2/2/2004 12:17 AM Central Standard Time
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How many "major ships" and how do you define "major ships?" As far as
I
know
no battlewagons, heavy cruisers, light cruisers or aircraft carriers
were
sunk
by ASMs.


At least one battleship (Roma) and the cruiser HMS Spartan were sunk
another battleship (HMS Warspite) was severely damaged as were
two cruisers (HMS Uganda and USS Savanna).

To keep things in perspective regarding Fritz-X, it had a reported 20%
success rate ( www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/annex/an41a.htm ). Probably better
than the US Azon (VB 1 thru 3), and quite an accomplishment by the standards
of the day, but still a mediocre performer overall.

Brooks


Keith