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Originally Posted by Albrecht Von Hesse

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

Looking at the zig zag path that guy is doing. I would have crash dived long before. Why the hell is he staying on the surface !?!

According to what I'd read, they'd already been damaged in a prior attack. That's not a wake you see but the oil slick they're leaving behind. There are several reasons they might be on the surface: damaged electric engines, damaged compressors and no reserve compressed air, damaged pressure hull just to name a few. I'm sure if they'd been able to submerge they sure would have!

Not neccesarily. I believe the boat's sinking date falls under the period when Doenitz ordered U-boats to stand and fight against aircraft in hopes that strong resistance would eventually deter allies from hunting U-boats. Obviously it was not a good choice :hmm:

A lot of German curse words were said that day.

Actually, I spoke too soon. If you go to the link SurfnSea posts (http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-118INT.htm) it details exactly what happened. Pages 36 -39 explain the last battle of U-118.

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"A radio petty officer on U-118 said that frequently tuned in U.S. news and music broadcasts, but became disgusted because of the amount of advertising in them."

:rotfl:

Nice oiltrail. If we have that modded into SH3 we will not stand a chance in GWX 2.0.