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CCIP · 09-20-06, 06:12 PM

I think it's fair to say that the US fleet boats were just that - fleet boats built on an entirely different design philosophy, whereas German U-boats were, on the other hand, purpose-built Atlantic commerce-raiding vessels. It's a bit unfair to compare them.

Ironically, the U-boats lost a war where they did exactly what they were built for, whereas the US subs won a type of battle they weren't designed for :hmm:

09-20-06, 06:12 PM	#5
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I think it's fair to say that the US fleet boats were just that - fleet boats built on an entirely different design philosophy, whereas German U-boats were, on the other hand, purpose-built Atlantic commerce-raiding vessels. It's a bit unfair to compare them. Ironically, the U-boats lost a war where they did exactly what they were built for, whereas the US subs won a type of battle they weren't designed for :hmm: __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)