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RE: Max Depth
Posted by: Wheete ()
Date: June 24, 2000 06:00AM

The American navy tested Erich Topps U-2513, type XXI(Electro boat) crush depth and their results were 900ft. The Brits tested another type XXI and the hull collapsed at 800feet(Less then the conventional U-Boat). Like someone said earlier, it depended on how well made they were and they were all different from each others. All U-Boats were what we would call today "handmade", only the later type XXI was factory line assembled, in a module assembling system, like manufacturing is today. The later U-Boats were hastily assembled and usually of poorer quality, because of all the strains and bombings on German factories late in the war.

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RE: Max Depth Wheete 06/24/2000 06:00AM
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