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**OrangeEmpire** · 01-31-2006, 10:09 AM

(Q) Which was the first country to successfully use a guided missle to sink a ship?

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wncvolfan · 01-31-2006, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by (OrangeEmpire @ Jan 31, 2006 10:09 AM)

(Q) Which was the first country to successfully use a guided missle to sink a ship?

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Argentina in the Falklands war?

**rwemyss** · 01-31-2006, 09:07 PM

I'm going to go /w the sneaky answer... Japan. Late in the war they designed a rocket powered aircraft specifically for kamikaze missions...

utfantilidie · 01-31-2006, 11:13 PM

During the civil war?

**rwemyss** · 02-01-2006, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by (utfantilidie @ Jan 31, 2006 11:13 PM)

During the civil war?

Can't think of anything during the Civil War that would fit into the "Guided" category.

**OWB** · 02-01-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by (rwemyss @ Feb 1, 2006 12:22 AM)

Can't think of anything during the Civil War that would fit into the "Guided" category.

Not true, for example: Point that cannon over there and shoot it...

CSpindizzy · 02-01-2006, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by (Orangewhiteblood @ Feb 1, 2006 12:26 AM)

Not true, for example: Point that cannon over there and shoot it...

**OrangeEmpire** · 02-01-2006, 09:48 AM

Hint #1, it occured during the Second World War.

utfantilidie · 02-01-2006, 10:00 AM

http://www.idiotica.com/encyclopedia...t/civilwar.htm

**rwemyss** · 02-01-2006, 12:46 PM

"Guided" loads the thing up, as in the projectile is constantly being adjusted on its way to the target... I still say Japs, /w specially built Kamikaze planes, they sunk over 300 allied ships.

utfantilidie · 02-01-2006, 04:15 PM

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"Guided" loads the thing up, as in the projectile is constantly being adjusted on its way to the target... I still say Japs, /w specially built Kamikaze planes, they sunk over 300 allied ships.
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Just a different perspective there, General.

**dan4vols** · 02-01-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by (rwemyss @ Jan 31, 2006 11:22 PM)

Can't think of anything during the Civil War that would fit into the "Guided" category.

actually the confedrate states had a submarine that had a torpedo attached to the nose that did attack and did sink kamikaze style...albeit unintended...though it was purposely guided.(submarines name possibly possibly the Hunley?)

utfantilidie · 02-01-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by (dan4vols @ Feb 1, 2006 6:33 PM)

actually the confedrate states had a submarine that had a torpedo attached to the nose that did attack and did sink kamikaze style...albeit unintended...though it was purposely guided.(submarines name possibly possibly the Hunley?)

Was that on the history channel a while back?

**dan4vols** · 02-01-2006, 06:02 PM

not sure bud, but it most likely where I recall the info.

CSpindizzy · 02-01-2006, 07:09 PM

Yes. Armand Assante was the sub's skipper....or actor portraying the skipper. Basically they rammed the torpedo with a tip into the ship then backed out before it exploded. A kamikaze with second thoughts so to speak.