[Cross]

I seem to recall that - according to RN witnesses - one of the reasons the US had so much trouble on one of their beaches was because they let their DD tanks off the ships way way out to sea, much further than planned.

The seas were even rougher further out, and one after another the tanks went straight to the bottom.

One or two of those tanks could have made all the difference on the beach.


When you look at the science/technology involved in a DD tank, it's a wonder they worked at all. But they did, when not used in rough seas, and the closer to shore the better.



cheers,
Cross