General Discussions
This is the place to discuss general issues related to the U-boat war or the war at sea in WWII.
Re: spying for Russia - the Lucy spy ring
Posted by:
Tom Iwanski
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Date: October 24, 2001 05:40PM
<HTML>Greetings Valeria,
I am quite familiar with the USS Becuna (SS-319) in Philadelphia. It is a Balao class fleet submarine and you are the first person I have encountered to claim the Balao class was copy of Russian submarine technology. That is simply false, and even a cursory glance at the sub designs and technology of the WWII era clearly demonstrates that.
I think most objective historians give the Soviets credit for many technical innovations. The T-34 tank is a good example. But there are many more examples of the Soviets copying Western technology. Take a look at the Russian Tu-4 Bull Long Range Bomber. It's an exact replica of the Boeing B-29, of which the Soviets had a few examples when U.S. crews bombing Japan were forced to land in Russian territory.
In my personal experience, I've seen Russian two-stroke diesel engines that were exact copies of U.S. Detroit Diesels, down to the bolt. In my opinion, these examples are more of a testament to Russian resourcefulness rather than any lack of ingenuity or intelligence.
For what it's worth,
Tom</HTML>
I am quite familiar with the USS Becuna (SS-319) in Philadelphia. It is a Balao class fleet submarine and you are the first person I have encountered to claim the Balao class was copy of Russian submarine technology. That is simply false, and even a cursory glance at the sub designs and technology of the WWII era clearly demonstrates that.
I think most objective historians give the Soviets credit for many technical innovations. The T-34 tank is a good example. But there are many more examples of the Soviets copying Western technology. Take a look at the Russian Tu-4 Bull Long Range Bomber. It's an exact replica of the Boeing B-29, of which the Soviets had a few examples when U.S. crews bombing Japan were forced to land in Russian territory.
In my personal experience, I've seen Russian two-stroke diesel engines that were exact copies of U.S. Detroit Diesels, down to the bolt. In my opinion, these examples are more of a testament to Russian resourcefulness rather than any lack of ingenuity or intelligence.
For what it's worth,
Tom</HTML>
