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An excerpt from Unknown Waters by Alfred S. McLaren, Captain,
USN (Retired), 2008:
""Seasoned German Arctic U-boat veterans, including Hans-Gunther Lange of U-711, who made the longest uninterrupted patrol in the Kara and "West Siberian" seas
from 22 July to 30 September 1943, were a confident lot. They considered that
'a submarine is never helpless in the ice because it can submerge, proceed under
the ice. select an open area with the aid of its high-angle periscope, come to
the surface, recharge the battery with the diesels, and submerge again.' They also observed that 'the sea is always calm in the drift ice even if a gale is blowing' and that 'there are always clear lanes in the drift ice which permits
boats to proceed.' "
USN (Retired), 2008:
""Seasoned German Arctic U-boat veterans, including Hans-Gunther Lange of U-711, who made the longest uninterrupted patrol in the Kara and "West Siberian" seas
from 22 July to 30 September 1943, were a confident lot. They considered that
'a submarine is never helpless in the ice because it can submerge, proceed under
the ice. select an open area with the aid of its high-angle periscope, come to
the surface, recharge the battery with the diesels, and submerge again.' They also observed that 'the sea is always calm in the drift ice even if a gale is blowing' and that 'there are always clear lanes in the drift ice which permits
boats to proceed.' "