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German U-Boat Type XXI (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) Paperback – January 22, 1999

by Siegfried Breyer (Author)
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The German U-boat Type XXI was a revolutionary marvel at the time of its development, close to the end of World War II. This book covers the history leading up to the development of the Type XXI, as well as covering the actual development and short usage of the U-boat.
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  1. Print length
    48 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Schiffer Military History
  4. Publication date
    January 22, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    8.75 x 0.25 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0764307878
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0764307874
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer Military History; 1st edition (January 22, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764307878
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764307874
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.25 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

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David G. Davenport
5.0 out of 5 stars Keep up the great work!
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2017
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Very informative book. Keep up the great work!
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Kerrigan C. Gray
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2016
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Good movie
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William Hazlett
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2015
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good book
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Gus
4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview, some typos
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2021
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This was a great overview of the type XXI, but as the author states multiple times there are more complete and more thorough books out there. Overall this was a great read, some weird typos/misspellings and some awkward. If you are interested in dipping a toe into this subject I would definitely recommend.
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Felix Modello
3.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2016
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I enjoyed this book, but I would have liked to see more detailed drawings of the hull cross sections. It is affordable and a good read with plenty of photos of the dockyards and hull units before and during assembly. A good little book
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4.0 out of 5 stars Type XXI overveiw
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2016
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Not much information on this type of Boat ( since its designer destroyed over 50,000 documents at Hitlers order) It is nice to have what is available
all in one publication.
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Michael Dunham
2.0 out of 5 stars Just a Taste
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2010
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I was looking for more,needless to say.All the photos are standard post-war shots of Type XXI's under construction at the collapse of Germany,and a few shots of captured boats.What was needed was some feedback from the men who trained and served in them,some interior shots(easily available from U.S. and British post-war evaluations of these fine craft)Also some decent general arrangement drawings,inside and out.I was left knowing very little about the sub,period.Other than the out of print"Anatomy of the Ship"coverage,the Type XXI needs to be addressed in a larger,more comprehensive way.
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Bayard B.
3.0 out of 5 stars Reasonably good booklet on Type XXI U-boat: high-speed concept, sectional mass production method.
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022
I thought this was a reasonably good 40-pages book on the German Type XXI U-boat development. Pages 1 – 10 describe the evolution of the high-speed U-boat concept and also the development of the sectional mass production method. Pages 18 – 20 discuss the new technologies (for the German navy, anyway): schnorkel, electrical – mechanical torpedo tube loading, batteries and power plant, crew quarters, acoustical ship detection. Pages 29 – 30 present a tabulation of submarine dimensions and performance characteristics. Most of the rest of the book features many photos of the Type XXI boats under construction.

The book “The Wages of Destruction” by Tooze (2006), pages 613 – 618, discusses the sectional mass-production method. It proved to be a fiasco. The book “The U-Boat: The Evolution and Technical History of German Submarines” by Rössler (1975) describes the sectional construction concept issues in detail in Chapters 8 and 9.

If you are interested in the American post-WW II development of the high-speed submarine concept, I recommend “U.S.S. Albacore: Forerunner of the Future” by Largess and Mandelblatt (1999). All the various Phases of experimentation are described in detail. The various propeller and fin designs and modifications are described. The resulting effects of the Albacore design features on subsequent nuclear powered submarines are also discussed. One of the most fascinating pieces of information is the chart on page 21 giving speed versus horsepower curves for four different hull designs: US fleet submarine of WW II, post - war GUPPY modifications, “Tang” or modified German Type XXI design, and finally the “Albacore” hull design.
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Alessandro
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2018
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Great book about a very interesting subject. Pictures are very clear and technically interesting.
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