US subs performance vs U-boat performance.

Onkel Neal · 09-20-06, 07:37 PM

US fleet boats were better for the crew: they had A/C and more space. Despite the dictate that the U-boats did not compromise for the crew, I would say keeping the crew comfortable (relatively) and morale high did a lot for efficiency and safety.

The biggest difference between US fleet boats and U-boats, imo, were the torpedoes. The Germans solved their torpedo problems in a matter of months. The US took over two years

09-20-06, 07:37 PM	#9
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	US fleet boats were better for the crew: they had A/C and more space. Despite the dictate that the U-boats did not compromise for the crew, I would say keeping the crew comfortable (relatively) and morale high did a lot for efficiency and safety. The biggest difference between US fleet boats and U-boats, imo, were the torpedoes. The Germans solved their torpedo problems in a matter of months. The US took over two years __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web