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Old 05-05-10, 04:45 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by schlechter pfennig View Post
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My question is . . . is this a realistic and/or historical tactic? I know night surface attacks are, but were there ever instances where U-boats stayed submerged only to abruptly surface once in attack range?
Historic or not - I cannot say, but in SHIII's world, the instant you reveal your self to the enemy (through exploding torpedos for instance) every ship with searchlights will turn them on, and the escorts will fire star-shells, turning the night into day. You don't want to be on the surface at that time.
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