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Old 09-14-07, 10:35 AM   #10
XLjedi
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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
A good read is the USS Batfish sinking 3 subs in 3 days. All at night and using radar. The Japanese subs radar equipment left odd images on the US sub radar scope that lead the Batfish into excellent firing position. It was a cat and mouse type stalking but the cat had better night time vision using the radar.
... I think most played out just like that.

The attacking sub happens to pounce on another while it was cruising along oblivious on the surface. I don't think there were too many cases (if any) of two subs dueling with equal knowledge.
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