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Originally Posted by Torplexed
Well, in general the Gatos (if that is what you were commanding) were slow divers when compared to most contemporary German and British designs, but that was mostly due to the fact that the Gatos were significantly larger boats. Sufficient fuel bunkerage to provide the range necessary for 75 day patrols from Hawaii to Japan and back could only be obtained with a large boat, which will take longer to submerge than a smaller one like a U-Boat. Another reason it's better to duck aircraft if you can.  |
I dont think I was commanding a gato, neither was it the salmon, it had a very large conningtower and only one AA gun