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Re: Weight of storage batteries used in type VIIC uboots
Posted by: Ken Dunn ()
Date: October 15, 2021 04:04PM

Hi Raymond,

According to the Secret (at the time) "U-boat Information for U-boat Type VIIC" document Effective 15. 7. 40:

Type: 33 MAL 800 W
Cells: 2 x 62
Number of negative plates: 34
Number of positive plates: 33
Cell weight: 493 kg +/- 2%
Total weight of batteries: 61132 kg +/- 2%
Capacity at 20-hour rate 9160 Amp hours


Note that the battery specs might have changed over the course of the war.

Regards,

Ken Dunn

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Re: Weight of storage batteries used in type VIIC uboots Scott Sorenson 10/15/2021 12:58AM
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