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Originally Posted by Lastman
sorry if this is a stupid question, i know,but I am inexperienced in the subject ... I wanted to ask why if I'm going to see US submarines in the museum, they have a conning tower completely different from the one you see during the campaign? ... how do I get the conning tower that you see in the museum?
I do not know if my question is clear enough, I know to be ignorant, do not kill me for this..
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The conning towers you see in preserved subs are usually late war configurations with a cut-down silhouette with 40 mm anti-aircraft guns mounted everywhere. Must US subs, including the
Gato class started the war with a large blocky conning tower. War experience dictated chopping it down in size to decrease the sub's surface profile and increase diving speed. To get the conning tower you like you just have to survive until they are available, or get the
Balao 1941 mod, which starts you out in 1941 with a late war sub.