Hi Torplexed,
I cannot find the "quote" button so I'm replying to you from memory
Yes, even in the actual movie, the Captain mentions that there were so few U-boats in the early days that they sailed many times across the Atlantic without even sight of a single periscope.
Do you know, I have not gone back to watching it yet because I know some real bad things happen after the "Gibralter Run" when I took my break from the movie? I cannot remember what does happen but I know I have a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach that all is not going to go well.
Sometimes I have that same kind of premonition when I boot up SHIII, I get like a "tingling" feeling all over and feel I am heading for trouble. Often it does not work out that way, then I say to myself: "What the hell were you worrying about?" but I suppose I am always worrying about my crew.
A lot of people always said I worried too much when I was still working!
NOW I am going back to
"THE CRUEL SEA" !!!