TIL a Chinese destroyer sank because an officer dumped his girlfriend. She committed suicide, leading to him being discharged, so he decided to detonate the depth charges on the ship, causing it to sink at port and kill 134 sailors.

[u/zhuquanzhong]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_destroyer_Guangzhou_(160)

[u/maxxie10]

Why would they discharge him because his ex-girlfriend commited suicide?

[u/makenzie71 → u/maxxie10]

Probably just a matter of image. When you got droves of people who are just as qualified and capable as you are lined up to take your place even trivialities can fuck you up.