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Historical Kamikaze Question - 2/15/2005 2:09:58 AM

Tiornu

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Did kamikaze Zekes ever carry 500kg bombs? I'm trying to figure out exactly what hit Formidable in May 45.

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RE: Historical Kamikaze Question - 2/15/2005 2:40:48 AM

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Hi, I think it was a 250kg bomb (500lb)

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RE: Historical Kamikaze Question - 2/15/2005 4:38:45 AM

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Here's a link that show shows the damage to Formidable. It may tell you what they thought the bomb siz ewas.

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Ships/BPF/Britishpacificfleethomepage.html

Another site says it was a 500lb bomb so I assume they meant 250kg like Mogami said.

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RE: Historical Kamikaze Question - 2/15/2005 5:14:37 AM

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There's no problem finding sources that call it a 500-lb or 250kg bomb. The problem is that there are other sources disagreeing. I'm trying to work backwards and figure if the larger bomb is a possibility.

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