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deadactionman · 05-06-06, 04:57 AM

This might sound like a dumb question but here goes.

When the crew isn't reloading torps or conducting repairs and the engines are off... does "Silent Running" actually make the u-boat any less detectable to the enemy?

Granted, giving the order for silent running would (or should) stop all noisy activity aboard, but if there isn't any to start with... does it really matter?

05-06-06, 04:57 AM	#1
deadactionman Shore leave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NE England Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Silent Running This might sound like a dumb question but here goes. When the crew isn't reloading torps or conducting repairs and the engines are off... does "Silent Running" actually make the u-boat any less detectable to the enemy? Granted, giving the order for silent running would (or should) stop all noisy activity aboard, but if there isn't any to start with... does it really matter? __________________ 'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.