Who is right? Wolfgang Petersen or SH Team?

Harald_Lange · 02-18-12, 10:31 AM

I just watched Das Boot (again

),

I noticed that just after they charge the convoy and spot the destroyer bearing down on them through the fog, they crash dive. ( I love the way they all pile to the bow to weight it down. )

The Commander orders ahead 2 thirds whilst they are fleeing the destroyer, and then just after it changes direction and comes towards them, he drops it to ahead one-third, then they are promptly depth charged.

Surely this is running the engine too noisily to evade a destroyer? Who's historically correct here?

02-18-12, 10:31 AM	#1
Harald_Lange Ensign Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY Harbour, Periscope depth. Posts: 235 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	Who is right? Wolfgang Petersen or SH Team? I just watched Das Boot (again ), I noticed that just after they charge the convoy and spot the destroyer bearing down on them through the fog, they crash dive. ( I love the way they all pile to the bow to weight it down. ) The Commander orders ahead 2 thirds whilst they are fleeing the destroyer, and then just after it changes direction and comes towards them, he drops it to ahead one-third, then they are promptly depth charged. Surely this is running the engine too noisily to evade a destroyer? Who's historically correct here?