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Schöneboom · 02-21-11, 11:23 PM

Ciao Red,

If you don't mind my pointing it out, looks like there's much more in that "lesson" than the part about silent running. For ex.: Now you know not to act upon what your sonar man says -- you must listen for yourself first.

Also, 40 meters is nothing when evading a warship -- unless you're in shallow water (in which case attacking may be the better course of action). I don't have to mention the part about time compression -- I would never use TC with an enemy warship in the area, ever.

BTW, I often think that had the Kriegsmarine had GWX as a training tool, their U-boat survival rate might have been higher. That's how good I think it is.

Viel Gluck,
Wayne

02-21-11, 11:23 PM	#4
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Ciao Red, If you don't mind my pointing it out, looks like there's much more in that "lesson" than the part about silent running. For ex.: Now you know not to act upon what your sonar man says -- you must listen for yourself first. Also, 40 meters is nothing when evading a warship -- unless you're in shallow water (in which case attacking may be the better course of action). I don't have to mention the part about time compression -- I would never use TC with an enemy warship in the area, ever. BTW, I often think that had the Kriegsmarine had GWX as a training tool, their U-boat survival rate might have been higher. That's how good I think it is. Viel Gluck, Wayne __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."