The Germans had a "heli-kite", a little gyrocopter that was towed by the submarine to altitude to extend the visible search range. If you had to dive, oh well...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Achgelis_Fa_330
Seems even more heartless than the Catapault Armed Merchant ships...
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Roger "Frying Tiger" Long
Art Lead
Sonalysts Combat Simulations
"the atom-powered submarine: Her engines were to be a miracle of speed and power, her sides strong enough to withstand any blow... The mind of man had thought of everything - except that which was beyond his comprehension!"
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