Das Boot or the American Fleet Boat

[Dread Knot]

Originally Posted by Decoman

I am guessing that the Japanese military did not have that good of an air coverage for the Pacific. Else aircraft would seem like a good way to spot US submarines on the surface.

So I am thinking that the Japanese was not that big of a threat when it came to air attacks against submarines. .

The Japanese had plenty of planes to defend their Pacific conquests. That's why the US had to build a massive fleet of carriers and escort carriers for it's offensive to retake them. However, if you have decent air search radar and your opponent's planes don't, then a plane is easy to evade by pulling the plug.