The Great Torpedo Scandal around the Mark 14 is considered by some as one of the biggest scandals in the history of modern warfare. What were the teething problems of the Mark 14 Torpedo and the Mark 6 Exploder? Was the issue blown out of proportion? Is it overly hyped? The torpedo was plagued by deep running, premature explosions of the magnetic proximity fuse and finally a sometimes ineffective contact exploder. Yet, how much influence did it have on the war against the Imperial Japanese Navy? »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TFHEY4P4YU3NY » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » RallyPoint - https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/military-history-visualized » tumblr - http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ Military History NOT Visualized is a support channel to Military History Visualized with a focus personal accounts, answering questions that arose on the main channel and showcasing events like visiting museums, using equipment or military hardware. » SOURCES « Milford, Frederick J : US NAVY TORPEDOES. Part Two: The great torpedo scandal, 1941-43. Originally published in October 1996 issue of THE SUBMARINE REVIEW, a quarterly publication of the Naval Submarine League, Annandale, VA http://www.geocities.ws/pentagon/1592/ustorp2.htm Rowland, Buford; Boyd, William B.: US Navy BUREAU OF ORDNANCE IN WORLD WAR II. BUREAU OF ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. United States, Washington, 1953. Jolie, E. W.: A Brief History of U.S. Navy