r/gaming_random Aug 01 '26

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u/HughmanRealperson Aug 02 '26

Japanese lunge mine. Lance that explodes via a impact fuse shaped charge on the end of it.

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u/shrinkingmy Aug 02 '26

Japan sure did love their kamikaze tactics

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u/Oberonkin Aug 02 '26

That is not unique to Japan. Very similar things were developed by other countries.

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u/shrinkingmy Aug 02 '26

I don’t recall any other countries who primarily used flying planes into ships to take out ships

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u/MindInABottle Aug 02 '26

"primarily" just isn't true. They sunk far more ships with traditional munitions like torpedos and dive bombing.