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There are submarines, there are mini-submarines, and then there are human torpedoes. Developed by the Italians in the 1930s, human torpedoes—called SLCs (from the Italian for “slow-running torpedo”) and nicknamed Maiale (“pig”)—were manned, navigable submersibles designed for surprise mine attacks on enemy ships anchored in port. Several series were produced.

Launched from a nearby sub, two Italian marine commandos would sit astride the torpedo and quietly putter along the waterline at about two knots toward the harbor. The frogmen would then descend underwater, cut through any anti-submarine netting guarding the port, and clamp mines onto the hulls of the target ships.

The Raid on Alexandria was carried out on 19 December 1941 by Italian Navy divers of the Decima Flottiglia MAS, who attacked and disabled two Royal Navy battleships in the harbour of Alexandria, Egypt, using manned torpedoes.

bru888 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 2:50 pm Grazie! The English version of the Wikipedia article about The Raid on Alexandria (1941):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Alexandria_(1941)

The Raid on Alexandria was carried out on 19 December 1941 by Italian Navy divers of the Decima Flottiglia MAS, who attacked and disabled two Royal Navy battleships in the harbour of Alexandria, Egypt, using manned torpedoes.

bru888 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:22 pm Hey you modders, here is a challenge:
Try modding this! The Human Torpedo

bru888 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:11 pm The thread title was tongue-in-cheek, but perhaps there would be a modder out there up to the challenge of converting this to the Italian "Human Torpedo"?

bru888 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:00 pm

bru888 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:11 pm The thread title was tongue-in-cheek, but perhaps there would be a modder out there up to the challenge of converting this to the Italian "Human Torpedo"?

Heh, I am putting way too much thought into this now, but rather than having the kamikaze trait of the Kaiten, the Italian Human Torpedo would need the camouflaged, concealable, specOps, and quickRetreat traits of the SBS Canoe. It would need to be able to strike like a commando and not self-destruct like a suicide sub. Sort of a blend of the two units; SBS Canoe for operations and Kaiten as a starting point for appearance.

And! And, the Human Torpedo would need two versions: surface and submerged and be switchable.

So, who is up to this challenge, eh?