The Secret WWII Tactic that Tricked U-boats to Surface

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The Secret WWII Tactic that Tricked U-boats to Surface

This is Fascinating During WWII, Allied aircrews developed strategies for attacking German U-boats. Most of these baiting tactics often relied on aircraft flying away from the U-boat’s submerged location. Also planted on the submarine’s last known location are sonobuoy sensors. When the U-boat surfaced, the sonobuoy operator of the aircraft would often relay this information to the pilot, who would attack the submarine with depth bombs. The vide…