The PH thing I read in a book that was discussing declassified info that I think I still have. I'll have to look for it.
The lusitania didn't have deck guns, I didn't mean to imply that. Doors covering side turrets and likely torpedo tubes, but who knows. It was illegally armed for a civilian vessel
The PH thing I read in a book that was discussing declassified info that I think I still have. I'll have to look for it.
The lusitania didn't have deck guns, I didn't mean to imply that. Doors covering side turrets and likely torpedo tubes, but who knows. It was illegally armed for a civilian vessel
Of all the things surrounding pearl harbor. I dont recall it being the Japanese comms that gave it away. IIRC they were under strict radio silence for that whole time period.
There was some warning, but it either was misunderstood (such as the early radar warnings) or the messages were delayed.
As far as the lusitania, I dont recall it being armed at all. It was carrying war materials, but I dont think it had any mounted deck guns like you implied.