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predavolk · 07-01-08, 08:21 AM

I also strongly believe that Japan should have made a suicidal raid on a US coastal town or village. That kind of mainland attack would've tied up HUGE amounts of resources even if it was a militarily pointless victory that would never be repeated.

But yes, it is interesting how Britain and the US learned from the Germans, but the Japanese, with some of the best potential boats, did not. Attacking the Panama Canal would've been another fantastic idea, especially if they could have sunk a boat IN the canal! Maybe send in a dummy boat loaded with explosives and blow it up? IIRC, Japan was basically just trying to buy enough time to solidify its hold on the West Pacific. It never believed, or intended, to beat the US out of the Pacific forever. Slowing down their enemy, making them waste resources, scaring them away from big fleet actions, etc. all seem like the perfect jobs for subs.

07-01-08, 08:21 AM	#5
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I also strongly believe that Japan should have made a suicidal raid on a US coastal town or village. That kind of mainland attack would've tied up HUGE amounts of resources even if it was a militarily pointless victory that would never be repeated. But yes, it is interesting how Britain and the US learned from the Germans, but the Japanese, with some of the best potential boats, did not. Attacking the Panama Canal would've been another fantastic idea, especially if they could have sunk a boat IN the canal! Maybe send in a dummy boat loaded with explosives and blow it up? IIRC, Japan was basically just trying to buy enough time to solidify its hold on the West Pacific. It never believed, or intended, to beat the US out of the Pacific forever. Slowing down their enemy, making them waste resources, scaring them away from big fleet actions, etc. all seem like the perfect jobs for subs.