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underwater navigation into a harbor
Posted by: markos88 ()
Date: July 24, 2014 10:51PM

I am writing a historical fiction novel based on the U-123 in 1942. How would the U-boat navigate underwater into New York harbor at night? Would it travel very slowly and rely on its observation periscope and GHG hydrophones? I don't think it had passive ultrasound etc.

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underwater navigation into a harbor markos88 07/24/2014 10:51PM
Re: underwater navigation into a harbor Steve Messenger 07/26/2014 01:54AM
Re: underwater navigation into a harbor markos88 08/11/2014 05:43PM


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