Re: u 552
Posted by: Rainer Bruns ()
Date: January 14, 2003 08:12PM

Hi Brian,
No teak was used on German uboats = much too exotic and expensive. and the blackish color of the decks was due to the color of the woodpreservative used. Steel shortage later did not affect the building program, since uboats had top supply priority.
Rgds, RB



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u 552 mark 01/08/2003 08:15PM
Re: u 552 Rainer Bruns 01/08/2003 09:07PM
Re: u 552 BRIAN 01/14/2003 07:38PM
Re: u 552 Rainer Bruns 01/14/2003 08:12PM