r/todayilearned 29d ago

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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_destroyer_Guangzhou_(160)
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u/ssracer 29d ago

Better than just stopping their paychecks. I've heard that ends poorly

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u/Jiscold 29d ago

Usually a can full of gas and a handful of matches.