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Old 09-28-09, 11:37 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by WEBSTER View Post
i would guess he was refering to their survivability

i dont know about the subs but japans planes werent able to sustain much damage
Bingo. Many of their designs were still rivited instead of welded, which ment they could only dive to about 200 feet. Plus they had no clue about radar until the very end, Just ask the USS England. Plus the living conditions. Plus their huge size makes them an easy sonar target.
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