USS Wahoo in 1943 an example of an order to leave no survivors. US sent torpedoes at IJN Kaga to

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USS Wahoo in 1943 an example of an order to leave no survivors. US sent torpedoes at IJN Kaga to

Author: JarHead4ND (4301 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 8:33 pm on Dec 8, 2025

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prevent towing back to Japan. Japanese scuttled when apparent to them it could not be towed back. (See: The Imperial Japanese Navy In WWII by Paul S. Dull)

I'm not a participant in your "double tap," argument and no interest although as I posted way below, my first attorney position was with an attorney who previously served as a JAG and was part of the defense teams so I learned a bit about that incident.

No more calls to Holly for kitchen clean-up. RIP old faithful companion.

Replies to: "USS Wahoo in 1943 an example of an order to leave no survivors. US sent torpedoes at IJN Kaga to"

Pete Hegseth has a track record of disregarding legal advice on Rules of Engagement...ergo, it would [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:46am 12/5/25 (24) [View All]
- Two important points re the intentional killing of the shipwrecked survivors: - conorlarkin - 2:32pm 12/5/25
  - Apparently no one on here recalls IJN Kaga, dead in the water, burning and filled with wounded - JarHead4ND - 12:37am 12/7/25
    - The Kaga was an key Japanese asset that needed to be eliminated...as for the surviving sailors... - TyroneIrish - 1:52am 12/7/25
      - Try google for the rationale behind the order to torpedo IJN Kaga was given. - JarHead4ND - 9:52am 12/7/25
        My Googling (Wikipedia, AI) shows the Kaga scuttled by Japanese vessels after Midway battle...and - TyroneIrish - 1:59am 12/8/25
        USS Wahoo in 1943 an example of an order to leave no survivors. US sent torpedoes at IJN Kaga to - JarHead4ND - 8:33pm 12/8/25
  - Those "survivors" weren't castaways from the SS Minnow. [NT] - ELP - 4:32pm 12/5/25
  - Were you as upset when your king was doing this repeatedly? [LINK] - Iggle - 3:38pm 12/5/25
    - Obama’s drone strike policy was different. - conorlarkin - 5:39pm 12/5/25
      - He did double taps constantly, including weddings and funerals. - Iggle - 7:12pm 12/5/25
        between 282 and 535 civilians have been credibly reported as killed including more than 60 children. - TyroneIrish - 8:00pm 12/5/25
    - While Obama continued a program initiated by the Bush admin, he introduced several caveats [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:37pm 12/5/25
- LOL...this downvoting w/o comments is getting laughable...obviously such posts strike a nerve, but - TyroneIrish - 1:21pm 12/5/25
  - Mr Roboto, if I may. What's striking a nerve are all the downvotes. LOL. You obsess about it. [NT] - ELP - 4:30pm 12/5/25
    - In fairness, down voting is some pussified passive aggressive bull shit… [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:29pm 12/5/25
      - 100% agreeance. - Rooney - 7:07am 12/6/25
        I have a small handful on Ignore. - jakers - 9:47am 12/6/25
    - What strikes me is the unwillingness of folks like yourself to enter into discussions of issues that - TyroneIrish - 4:58pm 12/5/25
      - So cut and paste is now considered critical thinking? This might be an indictment on you. - ELP - 5:52pm 12/5/25
        Do you realize that our words are archived for all to see? Wake up ELP...I just asked you to share - TyroneIrish - 7:04pm 12/5/25
        Love the drama queen routine. Nobody cares what either of us has to say. [NT] - ELP - 10:42am 12/6/25
        Which begs the question...why did you chime in? ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:06pm 12/6/25
        To ridicule your downvote obssesion. [NT] - ELP - 12:40pm 12/6/25
        i.e. act like a Troll...thanks for admitting it. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:44pm 12/6/25

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