Thread: Gato vs. VIIC
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Old 02-07-07, 02:53 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by dean_acheson
I agree w/ Ducimus.

The thing that I have been wondering, and haven't been able to find a good answer, or ever a bad one, anywhere is which boat was quieter at depth.

Anyone have any angles on this?

I'd give up a 100 feet of depth to have the extra four tubes anyday, not to mention the climate control....
No. But, the Americans had the equipment to detect and use a thermal layer to their advantage. This alone should be enough to give the boat a huge tactical advantage over a U boat.

I dont believe the Germans did that.
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