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Type VllC
Posted by: Keith Wilkinson ()
Date: September 17, 2001 06:35PM

I now know the boats I am interested in were specifically the VllC types - up to 1945.

This narrows things down somewhat.

In view of this, can anyone summarise what kind of defence they would have had against aircraft attacks in the Mediterranean Sea?

Also how quickly could they dive - in terms of from the point where visual contact is made with an approaching plane?

What would have been the usual tactic for escape?

How soon after the U-371 sinking did the Germans become aware that the allies had a new strategy - The Swamp - and did the Germans do anything specifically to counteract this?

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How did U-Boats spot planes? Keith Wilkinson 09/11/2001 11:10AM
RE: How did U-Boats spot planes? oliver 09/11/2001 03:47PM
RE: How did U-Boats spot planes? Ken Dunn 09/11/2001 06:02PM
FuMO Keith Wilkinson 09/11/2001 08:52PM
RE: FuMO Ken Dunn 09/11/2001 09:46PM
U-boats and radar kurt 09/12/2001 08:57PM
RE: U-boats and radar Keith Wilkinson 09/14/2001 06:23PM
Comments SuperKraut 09/15/2001 11:10AM
RE: Comments kurt 09/17/2001 05:31PM
Re: Comments JAYRSEE 11/28/2001 07:27PM
Re: Comments radar gmansw7 05/20/2016 09:43AM
Re: Comments gmansw7 05/20/2016 09:45AM
RE: U-boats and radar James stewart 09/17/2001 11:10AM
The HF war at sea SuperKraut 09/15/2001 10:56AM
Type VllC Keith Wilkinson 09/17/2001 06:35PM
RE: Type VllC kurt 09/19/2001 02:10AM
SWAMPS Keith Wilkinson 09/19/2001 06:52PM
RE: SWAMPS kurt 09/19/2001 07:51PM
RE: SWAMPS walter M 09/21/2001 08:53AM


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