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RE: U-Boat Propulsion
Posted by:
Rainer Bruns
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Date: July 24, 2000 01:40AM
Hi Don,
Interesting salvage story, was not aware of the details. Do you recall what prevented them from cranking up one of the MAN's?
Must have been hell on the main thrust bearings, after all the were designed to cope with trust primarily, not with the equivalent of a 14kn pull!
Regards, RB
Interesting salvage story, was not aware of the details. Do you recall what prevented them from cranking up one of the MAN's?
Must have been hell on the main thrust bearings, after all the were designed to cope with trust primarily, not with the equivalent of a 14kn pull!
Regards, RB