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Originally Posted by Nemo66
In realitiy the sub's turning cycles were a lot smaller than those of the DCs. In other words, a german WW2 submarine, especially the type VII was a lot more handy to manoeuver above AND underwater than any allied forces surface warship. (except torpedo boats)
This completely inverts all submarine attack and defense tactics.
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Do you have any proof of this? One of the things I discovered while researching all manner of naval history is that the faster a ship travels, the tighter it turns. A submarine might turn tighter than a destroyer travelling the same speed, but a submarine travelling at 8 knots is not likely to outturn a much shorter corvette making 12 knots. I say "not likely" because I don't have any definitive evidence such as actual combat reports. Do you?