Military Channel gives slight edge to the type VII over the Seawolf in the top 10...
 

Interesting. Anyone else see this? It was the Submarine top 10 of all time.

-S

Slight edge?

The VII is the most lethal killing machine ever devised :D

I have to admit, in simulation, I have sunk more tonnage with a type VII than any other sub, Seawolf included. In DW, I find myself hiding more! :D

-S

Saw it a while back, the comparison seems to be purely for entertainment, though. Type VII over a Seawolf? :)

I think this comes down to the Crews and the subs construction.

They gave the VII a completly elite crew with the best most reliable equipment you could get and the sub itself made from the best material.

They gave the Seawolf a crew made up entirely of untrained High School dropouts, gave the sub nothing but scrap parts and made it entirely from scrap metal scrounged from the local dump.

Which one did Kelsey Grammer command?

haha, it was the Stingray. and that was a Balao Class fleet boat in the movie. actually it was the Pampanito.

I think it was all about scare tactics.
go to sea in 1941, oh yeah, you're scared of a type VII popping out and blowing you to smithereens.
go to sea today, the last thing on your mind is the seawolf popping up and blowing you to smithereens.

my point has been made

I think it is based on their particular time in history, and what was their competition. Gato came in 3rd for example.

-S

yeah, I saw it awhile ago. I dunno, some of this is apple and oranges. While the seawolf hasn't been around that long, they can't/won't say how its been tested. :hmmm: The type VII is combat tested, plus the roles are different.

I like the gato vs Type IX comparison:salute:

Of course, I don't have cable anymore and NOW that show comes on! :damn:I say the Ohio is #1. Third most powerful country in the world when it goes to sea.:O:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6PXdmyON6M
Not the whole show, but it shows #1.

Same here.