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Originally Posted by Schroeder
Is there any source that indicates an incident where a German crew has not been able to perform it's duty because of the lacking luxuary on a German sub? I've never heard of German crews being unaffective let alone much more uneffective than American crews.
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Fresh food, better habitation, etc = better morale and potentially longer patrol times. Don't think RR was saying the Germans couldn't do their job because they didn't have ice cream -- Age of Sail sailors would sail for a year with moldy bread and some warm grog -- but the increased livability of the US subs couldn't help but have a positive effect on the crew's mindset and willingness to continue giving their best.