Type XXI U-boat

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  • tom dougherty
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2005
    • 1355

    Type XXI U-boat

    Late war Type XXI Electroboot. Major improvement on previous U-boats in terms of speed, hydrophones, snorkel and crew habitability. Post war evaluation found several defects, including an underpowered diesel and balky snorkel. Nonetheless, served as a model for postwar submarine improvement both in the West and in the Soviet Union.





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  • ssn705
    Member
    • Sep 2013
    • 282

    #2
    These will be really useful when I get going on a Type XXI with some insides showing. Thanks for posting Tom.

    Dave

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