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 Sub v. Sub battles?
Author: DocCasualty 
Date:   04-12-09 02:57

I began to wonder if there were any documented battles between submarines in any TO during WWII. I have since learned that the HMS Ventrurer sunk both the U-864 and the U-771. Does anyone know of any other cases involving any combatants' subs during WWII?

I started thinking about this after a recent visit to the U-505 exhibit in Chicago. After seeing the slim odds of tracking a U-boat with an entire task force devoted to the task, with decrypted radio traffic no less, I was amazed to find that a sub had searched out and found other subs. Given the technology of the time, it almost seems like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack.

I have toured a couple of fleet submarines, the USS Cobia in Manitowoc, WI a few years ago, and USS Cero back in the '60s in Detroit, before it was destroyed. Fascinating, this whole silent service! I'm glad at least some examples are preserved for history's sake.
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