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Wrens and assumptions about U-boat warfare

The Wrens' contribution is linked to examining operational data without some of the assumptions brought by experienced practitioners.

Notes

The Wrens are credited with a useful contribution to the theoretical understanding of U-boat warfare. Their distance from established operational habits is offered as an advantage when examining the data. They could consider what the evidence suggested without carrying the same assumptions about how operations should be conducted. The point concerns freedom from prior assumptions, rather than an identified technique or specific wartime result.