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Originally Posted by Gammelpreusse
RADAR was a great asset in the Pacific, that is a fact. Especially against the japanese with their rather sparse ressources.
However, in the Atlantic, and there I agree with Cat, it would have posed a problem. German boats had Radar, but hardly ever used for very specific reasons. Fleet Boats operating in the role the german subs took would have faced the same problems. So I am not exactly sure this device would have made such a difference on a principle basis, taking opertional theater conditions into account.
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Radar would have been a great tactical assets to U-Boats, especially at night or low visibility conditions. Many U-Boats were caught on the surface and sunk by escorts or airplanes which could see them on Radar, while the U-Boat crew were basically blind.