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Originally Posted by LordCucumber
Ok... so what if you would back up silently with your nose to the enemy instead of heading away with your stern to the enemy.. Would your own boat's profile mask the sound (blocking it if you are facing the enemy on 0 degrees)?
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Real life? WW2 submarines couldn't stop underwater, and trying to back up while submerged would make the boat extremely difficult to control. You'd probably make it worse if you tried that. Even surface ships are difficult to control in reverse.