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Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.
Yea its A&O. But If you want to go by stats
#of fish, Gato
Range, Gato
Technolgy, Gato
Diveing depth, VIIC.
Efectivenes aganst fleet, Gato
But the subs where construcetd for diffrent TOs. So you cant realy compare them.
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Yep.
Though I would chalk up the VIIC for the tighter turn radius, quicker dive time, and (possibly) a somewhat more damage-resistant build. There were also several technology pieces like hydrophones and attack periscope in it that the British/Americans were impressed by when they captured German boats.
A Type IXD/2 is possibly the only German boat that's really worth the comparison. In which case it's still unclear - though the IXD/2 was possibly a deeper diver and definitely had better range than the Gato, it was probably a far less effective long-range raider due to a huge advantage that American boats had in terms of radar. (and their higher speed and heavier armament didn't hurt)