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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
That is a good question Jim but the uboats got a head start on the action therefore tonnage would be higher for the uboats. Do you concur? 
EDIT: If I had to choose between the two and go on patrol, Tench for me. I'm extremely impartial in this matter but that is expected. |
Not losing site of the fact we are comparing apples with pears.....I'd probably err on the side of a pro rata formula with regard to tonnage figures, but taking into account all the differing dynamics and factors I doubt it would ever be possible to agree on such a broad and widely diverse topic.
Basing my opinion on what I have read regarding both the ATO and PTO the only fair conclusion I can come to is a recognition that both submarine arms were relatively successful at what they set out and were designed to do.....the only difference being one accomplished well at the beginning whilst the other did similarly at the end.