Bombing altitude

[trasno]

Hi all
From which altitude did the Kates attack the battleship row at Pearl Harbor? I think that perforant bombs need a minimun altitude to penetrate the armor of a battleship.

Trasno

[Talon]

They attacked from 10,000 to 15,000 ft.They also used converted Battleship armor piercing shells.


Talon

[trasno]

Thanks Talon. Do you know, bytheway, which altitude used at Midway?

Trasno

[msfossey]

Trasno, a quote from Midway: The Battle That Doomed Japan by Mitsuo Fuchida and Masatake Okumiya, "12 level bombers concentrated on an air strip on Eastern Island with 800-kilogram bombs dropped from an altitude of 3,500 meters." I hope this helps.

msfossey

[trasno]

yes, it helps!!
Many thanks

Trasno

[bobhegf]

Transo, what are you working on?

[trasno]

I want to fix a bomb scope for a Kate, for a fixed speed and altitude. That is the reason I ask for the "normal" bombing altitude for a Kate.

Emilio.

[bobhegf]

That sounds great.