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Re: what does mean U in U-602 or any number why U?
Posted by:
Flakboat
()
Date: March 12, 2012 06:41PM
ROBERT M. Wrote:
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> j-rene
>
> The "U" stands for "unterseeboot"
>
> As far as I know no other nation uses that
> designation.
>
> The U.S.Navy uses SS meaning "ship submersible"
>
> Later,
>
> ROBERT M.
Right. I just read the same thing a few days ago. Using the Americanised version of the german term, under sea boat, the U is simply a much shortened version of that.
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> j-rene
>
> The "U" stands for "unterseeboot"
>
> As far as I know no other nation uses that
> designation.
>
> The U.S.Navy uses SS meaning "ship submersible"
>
> Later,
>
> ROBERT M.
Right. I just read the same thing a few days ago. Using the Americanised version of the german term, under sea boat, the U is simply a much shortened version of that.