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Old 06-10-21, 02:50 AM   #200
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Originally Posted by merc4ulfate View Post
Actually that is exactly how Günther Prien and Otto Kretschmer lost their U Boats. U Boat commanders were not nearly as afraid of surface conflict as their allied counterparts. Granted, they would dive to avoid the escorts when needed but would often resurface to reengage the convoy. During night attacks it was much harder to find them on the surface than submerged where ASDIC could be used.

This even works out in Silent Hunter IV with American boats. I've had situations where it was safer to slip past a Japanese coastal patrol on the surface rather than submerged
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