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Old 08-09-10, 09:57 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo View Post
As for successfully attacking submerged in very rough (storm) sea conditions in real life, it most probably would be near on impossible. Even surfaced attacks would be very difficult.
Absolutely true. When the weather was bad enough whole convoys would 'Heave To' - turn into the wind and stop, only keeping enough speed to maintain headway. They could do this precisely because they knew the u-boats couldn't attack in those conditions.
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