very dissapointed that the campaign only goes through 44. There were still Japanese convoys trying to get raw materials to the home islands, particularly in early 45. I suppose I can understand not going all the way to the end of the war (i'd rather not spend four or five patrols just rescuing pilots or on picket duty), but not including anything after 44 isn't the way to go. Consulting Clay Blair's Silent Victory (by the way--everybody who is seriously interested in the sub war of WWII should buy his books. Right now), it seems there was still worthwhile hunting for submarines at least through April, although subs kept claiming kills through August. A campaign that ended in March, April, or May 45 would be fine.
Also to keep in mind, eight U.S. subs were lost in action in 1945, including the USS Bullhead, lost on August 6th.
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