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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
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While frustrating to sail a 'scoreless' SH4 patrol, it still gives some satisfaction and immersion into the Submarine war....and, when you do finally have a patrol which by luck or skill results in intense combat action, it is exciting to the nth degeree...enthralling...invigorating...thrilling.. .and ultimately Extremely rewarding.
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Exactly! Do you notice how aggressive you become when you do spot that ship after days of patrolling? Now you know why the real guys were so aggressive!!!! After days of fruitless searching....anything spotted within range is going down. |
There were many instances in RL where the boat claimed a kill, but did not recieve credit for it. The book 'Silent Running' brought this out. Seems like the USS Jack only recieved 2/3rds of the credit due, and yes, the Jack had several patrols with no sightings or sinkings. Actually, the Jack was a poorly scoring boat, but the story made for good reading. The author is James F. Calvert, USN (Ret).