Technology and Operations
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Re: Pressure hull construction - VIIC boats
Posted by:
joe brandt
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Date: November 10, 2002 10:00PM
After looking in many books , including Eberhard Rossler's book THE U-BOAT I can find nothing that would confirm the galvanizing of the hull plates . With the exception of the outer conning tower skin I feel certain that this was not done and is said in mistake . If it were true I think the paint along the hull would fall off faster and I do not see pictures of workers wearing any masks while welding .