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Re: Delta Engine / German Submarine?
Posted by:
Scott Sorenson
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Date: January 03, 2022 03:28PM
Manfred,
Here is some information that I found. I hope this helps in your question about the type of engines used in the u-boats.
The submarine was powered by two MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines plus two MWM RS34.5S six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines for cruising, producing a total of 9,000 metric horsepower (6,620 kW; 8,880 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345/34 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 1,000 shaft horsepower (1,010 PS; 750 kW) for use while submerged.
The MAN works in Augsburg, which produced diesel engines for U-boats, and the MAN works in Nuremberg, which built 40% of Germany's Panther tanks.Both were often the target of massive Allied bombing attacks during World War II.
Here is some information that I found. I hope this helps in your question about the type of engines used in the u-boats.
The submarine was powered by two MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines plus two MWM RS34.5S six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines for cruising, producing a total of 9,000 metric horsepower (6,620 kW; 8,880 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345/34 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 1,000 shaft horsepower (1,010 PS; 750 kW) for use while submerged.
The MAN works in Augsburg, which produced diesel engines for U-boats, and the MAN works in Nuremberg, which built 40% of Germany's Panther tanks.Both were often the target of massive Allied bombing attacks during World War II.
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Delta Engine / German Submarine? | Manfred | 12/24/2021 04:10PM |
Re: Delta Engine / German Submarine? | Scott Sorenson | 01/03/2022 03:28PM |