Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Barkhorn1x
I am reading an excellent book called "Pampanito, Killer-Angel" about - err...- the USS Pampanito.
I am halfway thru the description of the first patrol in March of '44 and I found it interesting that the loadout was as follows:
Fore = Mark XIV steamers
Aft = Mark XVIII electrics
I don't understand this myself as - If I were the captain - I would do the reverse as I would want to stealth my way in using the element of surprise - which would include wakeless electric fish. Once the enemy knows I'm there I would be running away anyway and would go w/ the faster steamers.
Thoughts on deployment of a mixed bag of fish?
Barkhorn.
|
Speed?
The Mark XIV ran at 45 knots fast setting.
The Mark XVIII ran at 30 knots.