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Old 06-22-06, 05:40 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by rascal101
I'm simply not convineced the SH4 will have much of the holding power of SH3. This is not a rant against the US Navy or the skills of its submariners, they did score some successes and there is some history there. It's what the US Navy and its Allies did with their surface forces that actually count for something, their subs were really a side show unlike the Atlantic where the UBoat war had such devastating potential.

Hope I didnt offend any one, probably did, oh well.............
You need to read some history, Japan's merchant marine was devasted by the US subs, once the torpedoes were fixed, thus neutralising a major reason why Japan went to war. To get the resources of S.E.Asia.
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