977 U-boat

Schroeder · 04-20-09, 05:10 PM

Maybe survivors told the story.

Sag75 · 04-20-09, 11:16 PM

but is not close to the torpedo arming limit?

Sailor Steve · 04-21-09, 11:56 AM

I agree. They probably didn't want to get closer because the torpedoes might not arm. My point was that I've never read any report of a u-boat being lost that way, and even if there was one it would hardly translate to 'many'.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I agree. They probably didn't want to get closer because the torpedoes might not arm. My point was that I've never read any report of a u-boat being lost that way, and even if there was one it would hardly translate to 'many'. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo