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Originally Posted by hyperion2206
I think I've read about it, must have been Silent Victory or Thunder Below. The Japanese would lower a hook into the water to "catch" the sub. What I didn't know was that they attached a flag and a buoy.
This idea is genius because if you manage to attach the flag to the sub you can never lose it. If you rely on sonar or ASDIC alone you can. After a depth charge went off it can take up to 10 minutes until you are able to use sonar etc. effectively again.
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Actually, why is it genius? Again I'll say, if you can actually manage to attach a line to the sub, then just attach an explosive, gut the pressure hull, and be done with it. What's the point in tagging it, and then having to chase around after the tag in order to sink the boat? When you attached the line, you surely had a good enough fix on its position and depth to sink it outright, so what is the point of merely tagging it?