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Electroboats
Posted by: Ian Edwards ()
Date: September 12, 2002 05:55AM

Hi all,
I'm involved in a special research project relating to the normal day-to-day operation of the type XXI Electroboats. Why did they require 57 crew for
example?

What I'm trying to do is to decide whether a type XXI, if a sound and seaworthy one existed, could be used today if it underwent significant refitting with
modern equipment.

Again for example, I wonder if it would be possible to replace the main
engine, generator, batteries, air conditioning system, electrics with
modern equipment and electronics, modern radar and navigation, and modern
armament. Perhaps then the crew complement could be significantly reduced?

Are there any sources which contain details and specifications of daily operations, including warfare, of these boats?

There seem to be some very knowledgeable people in this forum...I hope to hear from one or two.

Regards, Ian Edwards.

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Electroboats Ian Edwards 09/12/2002 05:55AM
Re: Electroboats Patrick Meagher 09/15/2002 03:32AM
Re: Electroboats Ian Edwards 09/15/2002 11:51PM
Re: Electroboats Sniper 09/16/2002 05:02AM
Re: Electroboats Ian Edwards 09/16/2002 11:27PM
Re: Electroboats J.T. McDaniel 09/17/2002 12:29AM
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Re: the Pampanito J.T. McDaniel 09/20/2002 09:59PM
Re: Electroboats J.T. McDaniel 09/16/2002 10:21PM
Re: Electroboats Patrick Meagher 09/16/2002 11:26PM
Re: Electroboats J.T. McDaniel 09/17/2002 12:45AM
Re: Electroboats Patrick Meagher 09/17/2002 03:19AM


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