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Old 07-30-07, 07:24 PM   #20
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O'Kane did that in Tang...he said to lie to like that took some getting used to!
Steeltrap, did O'Kane say whether he kept all or some diesels idling (instead of shut off), in case he needed to move in a hurry?

I'm still playing the archetypal over-cautious early-war skipper and I see Japanese periscopes under every whitecap!
I don't know what the great one actually did, but engines completely off should be no problem, as the electric motors can accelerate you pretty quickly and you'll want to be diving in that situation anyway.
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