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GW and MAN uboat diesel times between overhaul
Posted by: Jukka Juutinen ()
Date: August 27, 2012 01:35AM

Anyone with TBO figures for the main diesels of Types VII and IX boats? US GM diesels had a TBO of anout 2000-2500 hrs while the F-M ones had a TBO of up to 4000 hrs. Given the lower speed of German engines, the TBO should be substantially higher.

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