Hi Charlie, Simple answer, "Yes". Torpedo hatch just in front of the torpedo room bulkhead. Sorry, I can't supply photo or diagram at the moment. Regards, Rand
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Hi, It may depend on when the aircraft was sighted. Allied aircraft would need some 40-50 seconds for the bomb run. Meanwhile, a Typ VIIc with Wintergarden could take 30-40 seconds to dive. The ass end of an unprotected submerging u-boat presented a good target. One scenario where a u-boat might not want to dive would be just after surfacing for recharge of batteries. Hope this helps,
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Thought this might be of interest: Rand
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Hi, In Kohl and Rossler's "Anatomy of the Ship, the Type XXI Uboat" they identify the two in the first picture as U2547 and U3502. Just my 2 cents. Rand
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