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Old 09-04-09, 02:39 PM   #17
Takeda Shingen
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Originally Posted by jimbuna View Post
Yeah....they were extremely rare. It was never in a U-boats best interest to risk giving away its approximate location whilst surfaced.
Agreed. Stealth is a thing specific to submarine operations. Using star shells in the SH series is akin to using the RADAR mast in 688(i)/SC/DW. It advertises 'here I am' to the local vicinity.
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