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Old 08-17-16, 02:05 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Onkel Neal View Post
...The negative tank seems smaller that I would have expected.
What i red; were the negative-tanks (Untertriebszelle? - about 2x2mē) an aid to get the boat in stronger sea under the water line (assist to flood the main-cells especially in heavy waves from stern). I am sure there were also used for alarm-diving, but they have to been blown-free with compressed air as soon the destination depth was reached... (Source: "Unterseebootbau" page 26)
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