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Originally Posted by Paul Riley
A fine letter Leandros.
You clearly are a bull at sea,taking the fight to the enemy head on.Prien would be proud no doubt.
I see myself as a meticulous hunter...much like a snake carefully observing its prey,holding its life in the balance until the time to strike arrives.If the prey is too strong then the hunter retreats,only to come back with stronger venom next time.There is a lot to be learnt from close calls and disasters,how else are we to learn? 
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Thank you, Paul!
It is not that I yearn for
close calls and disasters - on the last patrol we had two very lucky calls. I have also grown much wearier by time at the same time rationing my torpedoes to worthwhile targets. I also always keep my aft tubes loaded with T1's for self-defense and never empty those completely before the last part of the home journey.
Honestly, these last 11 patrols there has only been one what I would call
close call - and we came back with 6% HI - how that is possible I do not know. Not counting being run over by the Home Fleet.