Vice-Admiral Valery Ryazantsev drew Motion attention to systemic faults in the Russian Navy , such as the risky use Using of highly volatile HTP torpedoes known Know to have caused Causation the sinking Motion_directional of .

`` Kumas '' s lookouts soon spotted Know the torpedoes ' wakes , and Captain Sugino shifted Change his rudder hard over .

`` Kuma '' was hit Attack starboard aft by two torpedoes .

A paraphrase of his order Request , `` Damn the torpedoes , full speed ahead ! ''

Farragut 's actual order Request was `` Damn the torpedoes !