The Secret Torpedo That Ended Germany’s U-Boat Dominance
Автор: WWII Time Machine
Загружено: 2025-09-22
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In May 1943, German U-boats believed diving beneath the waves made them untouchable. But in the Bay of Biscay, U-640’s final dive proved otherwise. The U.S. Navy had quietly unleashed the Mark 24 “FIDO” — the world’s first operational air-dropped acoustic homing torpedo. Guided by the sound of a submarine’s propellers, FIDO could chase U-boats underwater, turning their greatest defense into a deadly trap.
This video explores the story of U-640, the top-secret development of FIDO by Harvard and Bell Labs, and the shocking shift in the Battle of the Atlantic. Learn how just 204 of these torpedoes sank or damaged over 50 submarines, shattered German morale, and forced Admiral Dönitz to withdraw his fleet. The age of safe depths was over — and submarine warfare would never be the same.
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Wikimedia Commons • Picryl • U.S. National Archives Catalog • Naval History and Heritage Command
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