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Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

I should imagine that, due to size and weight, landing a Los Angeles sub in the bottom of the ocean is close to an impossible thing. Fleetboats, being much smaller, are another matter.

I don't know that much about modern subs, but I doubt there would be a temptation for them to resort to such tactics. They are much faster, the batteries don't run down, they have more effective weapons, so why would they allow themselves to be caught in shallow water?





The case I read, where a US sub bottomed out and thereby evaded destruction, occured after they had already sustained damage, and were leaking oil. They realized the oil was seeping up and the DD's could see it. The critical detail that saved them was that the currents were carrying the oil away, so the enemy ships dropped DC's on the wrong spot. The Captain wisely ordered flood negative and waited quietly, until the enemy went away.


Ordinarily, the enemy ships could still ping you and locate you, even if your not making noise, and if you aren't moving, you would be easier to hit.