Operational lifespan
Posted by:
Paradroid
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Date: November 17, 2009 11:16PM
Good evening, this is my first post!
At the museum of Chicago, U-505 was moved inside and had to have a lot of refurbishment done. The boat suffered in the Chicago weather, and they say it was only built to last 4 years.
This surprised me, I can't find much information but I think I've seen a reference to boats lasting 10 years in service on this site.
Do we know how long a u-boat was designed to last, or does it vary a lot depending on the type? And how long did they last in reality?
Thanks
At the museum of Chicago, U-505 was moved inside and had to have a lot of refurbishment done. The boat suffered in the Chicago weather, and they say it was only built to last 4 years.
This surprised me, I can't find much information but I think I've seen a reference to boats lasting 10 years in service on this site.
Do we know how long a u-boat was designed to last, or does it vary a lot depending on the type? And how long did they last in reality?
Thanks
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Operational lifespan | Paradroid | 11/17/2009 11:16PM |
Re: Operational lifespan | DanOdenweller | 11/19/2009 06:48PM |
Re: Operational lifespan | Paradroid | 11/24/2009 06:30PM |
Re: Operational lifespan | DanOdenweller | 12/03/2009 11:49AM |
Re: Operational lifespan | Jack the Rigger | 12/23/2009 06:36PM |
Re: Operational lifespan | Paradroid | 12/23/2009 09:51PM |
Re: Operational lifespan | JTMcDaniel | 01/10/2010 11:43PM |