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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins
I inject my standard reply regarding running submerged all day. If you wanted to be relieved of command you did that. If you wanted to remain a sub captain you ran surfaced every second you could. Submarine stealth was an offensive weapon, not a device to hide from the enemy or render comfort for the crew. Read Fluckey's observations on Admiral Lockwood's views in Thunder Below. A huge percentage of captains were removed from command for non-performance. Lockwood did not tolerate shirkers.
Anyone interested can do a search for my posts on the subject. A World War II submarine is a surface ship that can submerge occasionally when it is absolutely necessary. Any other use of the machine will cause you to sink fewer targets, cost you too much fuel and cause the Admiral to carve you some new orfices if he allows you to keep your boat.
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I've read all of Fluckey and O'Kanes stuff, as well as "Silent Service". No mention of standing orders to submerge during the day. The Pacific is far too vast. The Japanese never had air superiority over the Pacific nor did they have a large scale coordinated ASW effort like the aliies in the ATO.