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themrwho · 03-31-12, 01:59 PM

Only in movies

I am no sub expert but I remember reading somewhere one can't (perhaps "shouldn't") even open the torpedo hatches while cruising at high speed - so if my unknown source is right, you simply cannot attack at flank speed under no circumstance.

BTW I too hope someone who has read uboat books can clarify this with solid references...

03-31-12, 01:59 PM	#2
themrwho Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 119 Downloads: 140 Uploads: 0	Only in movies I am no sub expert but I remember reading somewhere one can't (perhaps "shouldn't") even open the torpedo hatches while cruising at high speed - so if my unknown source is right, you simply cannot attack at flank speed under no circumstance. BTW I too hope someone who has read uboat books can clarify this with solid references...