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Aboard Archerfish, six torpedoes in the forward tubes wait for Shinano. Continuous last second data is being fed to the Target Data Computer.
"Down scope!" barks Enright, "Escort passing overhead!" One of the four destroyers passes right above Archerfish. Outside the hull, the crew can hear the propellers thrash, thrash, thrash as the ship churns through the sea above.
"Up scope, this is a shooting observation!" shouts Enright. The Shinano is in perfect position! "Fire one!" yells Enright. Eight seconds later...."Fire two!"....and for the next thirty two seconds ...."Fire three!....fire four!....fire five!....fire six!"
Almost in a trance, his eyes glued to the periscope, Joe Enright waits. BOOM!.... The first torpedo slams Shinano's stern! BOOM!.... Another hit, dead center, broadside! "Down scope! Take her deep!" orders Commander Enright. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! as the remaining torpedoes ram into Shinano!*
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