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Originally Posted by Krupp
@ Dragonhammer:
Reading your post, I understood, that it's not possible to use sound watch when your sub is surfaced. Even with those types that actually had underwater soundheads that could be lowered? (Port and starboard sides. ) One wartime manual says that "soundheads should not be left lowered above 10 knots."
You really have to submerge to get any sound information?  |
I'm glad you wrote that, as I remember reading as well, U.S. subs could track sonar targets on surface at limited speeds. Cant remember where though.
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