eli5 Why didn’t the US or other countries make a similar submarine to counter Uboats?

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I’m watching a ton of WW2 documentaries and can’t help but think why they didn’t make a counter to the German Uboats other then depth charges and the hedgehog. Surely with the money and resources the US or other countries could of made a sub during that time.

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Because Destroyers and frigates were already better at countering submarines than another submarine ever would be especially with that level of technology.

The only advantage going underwater gives a World War II submarine is stealth. It’s slow. It’s dangerous. They can only do it for a limited time.

Being able to dive underwater would do nothing to help an Allied submarine find or hunt a German one.

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