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Old 03-08-11, 01:50 PM   #68
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Originally Posted by drakkhen20 View Post
ok i'm totaly lost here and never relized the bow on magics signature, could some one give me a brief history lesson on this uboat and why is it designed like that?
Hi drakkhen,

this explains the "schnelltauchback" and what it was designed for.
Only the late-war versions (mid-44 an onwards) of the type IX C/ IX C40 and a few IX D2 boats had been equipped with that modification:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...6&postcount=57

let me know if you want more infos about these boats, always glad to help!

Beste Grüsse,Kurfürst
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