To: Southack
I'd have to look up the stats but I'm thinking offhand that by early 1944 each U-boat averaged fewer than a single sinking of an enemy ship before being lost. I remember that the mortality rate among U-boat crews was incredibly high, around 75%, US losses by comparison were around 20%.
37 posted on
07/26/2006 5:08:45 PM PDT by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow, real poverty)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
US losses by comparison were around 20%. Actually, I believe they were significantly lower then that.
44 posted on
07/26/2006 5:36:55 PM PDT by
Michael.SF.
(The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other peoples money -- M. Thatcher)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
45 posted on
07/26/2006 5:43:08 PM PDT by
Michael.SF.
(The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other peoples money -- M. Thatcher)
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