| Sailor Steve |
02-16-07 12:05 PM |
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Originally Posted by privateer
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Originally Posted by Woof1701
I never heard of the USN using blimps to patrol, search and even attack uboats. Sounds to me like a suicide mission. After all a blimp is a slow and large target. How come that only one was shot down?
http://www.bluejacket.com/usn_avi_ww2_blimps.html
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They were used mainly to spot the U-boat and call in the real killers.
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Exactly. They can see the u-boat at periscope depth, and call in the destroyers with the exact location. They can see them while they are surfaced, and stay out of gun range, thus forcing them to dive. They never have to actually attack to be effective. |
