To be honest, I think the whole debate is like comparing members of the citrus family. Just as grapefruits and kumquats have benefits and disadvantages, so did the subs.
The German subs were high quality themselves, but by the end of the war American sub-borne sensors were better, not to mention they could be cranked out in larger numbers. American diving depth was abysmal compared to the German subs.
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Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons
Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive.
Read Brag's stuff
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