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K Gunz · 09-26-08, 12:43 PM

I must admit I agree with Phoenix, the likelihood of the gramaphone being played while depth charges are being dropped is very unlikely (silent running is there to minimise the risk of being detected by enemy warships - silent running meaning that everybody on board was ordered to minimise noise to the absolute). No U-boat Karleun in his right mind would have permitted the gramaphone to be played if there was the remotest chance of it being detected by enemy warships. One exception (though I don't know as I was never in a doomed Uboat) could be if the Karleun knew that the inevitable was about to happen and perhaps ordered that it be played anyway?

Rgds

09-26-08, 12:43 PM	#3
K Gunz Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 131 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	I must admit I agree with Phoenix, the likelihood of the gramaphone being played while depth charges are being dropped is very unlikely (silent running is there to minimise the risk of being detected by enemy warships - silent running meaning that everybody on board was ordered to minimise noise to the absolute). No U-boat Karleun in his right mind would have permitted the gramaphone to be played if there was the remotest chance of it being detected by enemy warships. One exception (though I don't know as I was never in a doomed Uboat) could be if the Karleun knew that the inevitable was about to happen and perhaps ordered that it be played anyway? Rgds __________________ K Gunz (U-83)