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U-Boat motors
Posted by: Tony Smith ()
Date: August 24, 2002 10:49PM

How did the U-Boats start the deasels up after surfacing? was it electrical?

In the film \\\'Das Boot\\\' they start them off the compressed air is this true?

Also with the electric motors were they slower astern?
I have a sub sim that seems to suggest this.

Tony

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U-Boat motors Tony Smith 08/24/2002 10:49PM
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