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Originally Posted by Paul Riley
I know UBoats carried lights in order to communicate with other UBoats or friendly/neutral ships,but could they have used them as sort of navigational/safety aid?,during such dark nights?
Probably not,as their location would then be discovered.Still...
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Doubtful. I've heard that crews of merchant ships were not allowed to smoke on deck at night for fear of the lit cherry on their cigarette betraying their position. A U-boat, or merchant ship for that matter, using their navigational lights would have been like saying "Here I am! Come torpedo me!"