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Diesel engine starting
Posted by: walter M ()
Date: April 02, 2002 10:00PM

Dear Sirs,
we know that large Diesel powerplants on ships are often started by compressed air pumped into the cylinders. We also know that a car Diesel engine is started by an electric motor.
Since the U-boats had powerful compressed air system AND also electric motors, how did they really started their Diesels? Was it possible to use both systems, each one backing the other?
Greetings and thanks
walter M

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Diesel engine starting walter M 04/02/2002 10:00PM
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