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Originally Posted by Albrecht Von Hesse
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Originally Posted by Blacklight
Looking at the zig zag path that guy is doing. I would have crash dived long before. Why the hell is he staying on the surface !?!
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According to what I'd read, they'd already been damaged in a prior attack. That's not a wake you see but the oil slick they're leaving behind. There are several reasons they might be on the surface: damaged electric engines, damaged compressors and no reserve compressed air, damaged pressure hull just to name a few. I'm sure if they'd been able to submerge they sure would have! |
Not neccesarily. I believe the boat's sinking date falls under the period when Doenitz ordered U-boats to stand and fight against aircraft in hopes that strong resistance would eventually deter allies from hunting U-boats. Obviously it was not a good choice :hmm: