Attack on Panama Canal ?

Delancey

The Panama Canal was vital to the U.S. war effort as it allowed men and materiel to be moved from the Pacific to Europe and vice versa quickly.

I have often thought that a simultaneous attack by Germany on the Atlantic end and Japan on the Pacific end would have had huge consequences for the Allies.

To my knowledge no attack was ever planned , much less attempted - is this the case ? If so , does anyone know why the canal was left untouched ?

ejmaztec

I remember seeing a documentary a few weeks ago on the subject of a super-sub that the Japanese developed, and a plan was formulated to attack the canal. The attack never took place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-400_class_submarine

Fratton Fred

Sorry, off topic I know. There was a British version of a submarine aircraft carrier HMS M2 built as a prototype. It dived before its hanger doors were closed and sunk off Weymouth. I think you can dive on the site.

ejmaztec

Here's the link to the documentary that I mentioned. It seems to be doing the rounds at the moment, but the link mentions a showing on 6th April at 2.30pm

"Japan's Secret Sub"

http://www.natgeotv.com/uk/japans-secret-sub

ejmaztec

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Sorry, off topic I know. There was a British version of a submarine aircraft carrier HMS M2 built as a prototype. It dived before its hanger doors were closed and sunk off Weymouth. I think you can dive on the site.

H.M.S. Face-palm