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Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-19 took her time to approach her target, USS Wasp, one of the first and smallest aircraft carriers developed by the US Navy.

As Wasp recovered her aircraft and patrolled near Guadalcanal to thwart enemy reinforcements, I-19 advanced silently, remaining undetected.
USS Wasp, displacing over 19,000 tons due to the limits of the 1920s Washington Naval Treaty, was the first US carrier to be fitted with a deck-edge elevator for aircraft and radar. Still, she had to sacrifice these features for her armor, making the carrier extremely vulnerable to bombs and especially torpedoes.

The Japanese crew of I-19 were unaware of this but still proceeded with their mission. Once they were within range, the submarine launched four torpedoes in quick succession.

One of Wasp’s lookouts suddenly spotted them and shouted: (QUOTE) /”Three torpedoes, three points forward of the starboard beam./”
Wasp desperately put over her rudder hard to starboard to avoid the lethal salvo. The crew braced for impact.

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