Silent Hunter 5 First person view.

[Hartmann]

I think that U.S boats were a lot more aggressive against japanese destroyers compared with the germans.

Japanese destroyer losses were relatively heavy during the solomons campaign, and Allied intelligence was quick to appreciate that the Japanese were suffering from a serious destroyer shortage in early 1943. This prompted nimitz to issue an order on 13 April that destroyers be given higher target priority by submarines (second only to capital ships) in order to aggravate the Japanese destroyer shortage.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Hartmann

I think that U.S boats were a lot more aggressive against japanese destroyers compared with the germans.

Japanese destroyer losses were relatively heavy during the solomons campaign, and Allied intelligence was quick to appreciate that the Japanese were suffering from a serious destroyer shortage in early 1943. This prompted nimitz to issue an order on 13 April that destroyers be given higher target priority by submarines (second only to capital ships) in order to aggravate the Japanese destroyer shortage.

The USN in the Pacific was fighting a very different enemy than the Germans in the Atlantic. The Japanese did not have the capacity to keep up with ship building. The United States did.

[Jimbuna]

This is simply trying to compare apples with pears. There are so many differences in strategy, tactics, equipment etc between the two theatres they are almost impossible to compare.

For a knowledgeable read of both theatres I would suggest purchasing the Clay Blair books....Silent Victory (PTO) and the Hitler's U-Boat War (2 volume ATO).

[Hartmann]

Yes, i´m agree, was a totally different war,

Allies were able to build up a huge number of ships compared with the Axis, destroyers, cargo ships, warships.

the numbers and technology makes the difference

[Rip]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

This is simply trying to compare apples with pears. There are so many differences in strategy, tactics, equipment etc between the two theatres they are almost impossible to compare.

For a knowledgeable read of both theatres I would suggest purchasing the Clay Blair books....Silent Victory (PTO) and the Hitler's U-Boat War (2 volume ATO).

I am on page 665 of Silent Victory now. Only had it a week and read James Calvert's Surface at the pole first.

I wanted to start with Hitler's U-Boat War first but hadn't got through the preface before I realized I only had the first volume. Damn second volume better come in this week. Otherwise I will have to read Richard O'Kane's Wahoo first.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Rip

I am on page 665 of Silent Victory now. Only had it a week and read James Calvert's Surface at the pole first.

I wanted to start with Hitler's U-Boat War first but hadn't got through the preface before I realized I only had the first volume. Damn second volume better come in this week. Otherwise I will have to read Richard O'Kane's Wahoo first.

Those are some great book titles there