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US Fleet Snorkel Conversion speeds
Posted by: Jack Lane ()
Date: January 15, 2008 03:50AM

I have read several articles on the US Fleet Snorkel conversions (as compared to the various Guppy conversions) but I haven't seen any statements on what the speeds while snorkeling were. These were in the most part only modified by changing the conning tower into a sail, removal of the deck gun, and the addition of a snorkel.
I know the Type VII could snorkel at about 6 knots and the Type XXI could snorkel at about 10 knots. I'd assume it would be somewhere around these two figures. Anyone have an authoritive figure?
Thanks, Jack.

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US Fleet Snorkel Conversion speeds Jack Lane 01/15/2008 03:50AM
Re: US Fleet Snorkel Conversion speeds Fritz Steiner 01/15/2008 03:34PM
Re: US Fleet Snorkel Conversion speeds Simon Gunson 02/13/2008 11:37PM
Re: US Fleet Snorkel Conversion speeds DanOdenweller 02/15/2008 12:28AM
Re: US Fleet Snorkel Conversion speeds Fritz Steiner 02/19/2008 08:15PM
Re: US Fleet Snorkel Conversion speeds Fritz Steiner 02/19/2008 08:11PM
Re: US Fleet Snorkel Conversion speeds DanOdenweller 02/15/2008 02:01PM


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