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Old 06-10-07, 01:59 PM   #29
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The subtle difference in this encounter was twofold......the inferior (in your opinion) British sub was better maintained and not making as much noise as her counterpart...and secondly, the British captain was more experienced and astute
jimbuana you are dead right about what you said but if both of the sub skippers were experienced, i think the outcome would have being different................
We will probably never know But I think we should both also bear in mind the fact that the British sub was in it's intended element (coastal waters) and the German sub was more akin to a whale in a swimming pool
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