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HooptieWagon

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3. Its possible, just as Jimmy Dolittles Raid on Tokyo was possible
Thu May 31, 2012, 10:36 PM
May 2012

when the Japanese didnt think it could happen. However, by 1944 the Uboats could barely move in the Atlantic... anti sub air patrols, development of radar and sonar. Uboats couldnt even surface long enough to charge their batteries without being spotted (thus leading to "snorkles&quot , and their speed and range while submerged was very limited. The Uboats were essentially surface craft that submerged to attack, or they lay in wait for a target to come near. So, while it is possible for a Uboat to have crossed the Atlantic and attempted a rocket attack, it would have been against pretty long odds. My guess is military brass didnt want to give even a slim possibility any credence as it may have led to general panic.

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