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Glossary Item: Cruiser Submarine
Name Cruiser Submarine
Description A very large submarine designed to remain at sea for extended periods in areas distant from the base that were successful during WW1. Smaller submarines were used during WW2 as they were less vulnerable to damage from merchant ships artillery, were faster to dive and offered a smaller sonar echo surface.
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Name The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category Action at Sea
Issued By Central Office Of Information
Issued For none
Published Oct/1946
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