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Originally Posted by h.sie
@ALL: Does anybody have detailed information about how long a submarine should be able to dive? the game simulates about 48 hours, but someone told me that in reality much more time was possible?
h.sie
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It's hard to find accurate numbers. I guess because it depends a lot on the crew's activities/state(resting, working, panicking,...). Here are some findings:
1. Buchheim writes in one of his books: '... konnte gut 3 Tage getaucht bleiben'.
2.
http://www.uboatarchive.net/CumulativeEdition.htm
'...Submerged endurance: 4 days (B3) ' for VIIC/42
I guess there would be no big difference between VIIC/42 and standard VIIC.
3.
http://www.uboatarchive.net/DesignSt...ypeIXC-S38.htm
'... The air purification and oxygen renewal systems are based on the requirements of 44 men during 72 hours total submergence...'
I guess the last point is the strongest indication. It's for a IXC, but I guess the requirements for a VIIC were the same.
For the XXI:
http://www.uboatarchive.net/DesignSt...ypeXXI-S38.htm
'Because of the longer submergence periods permitted through the use of the larger battery and schnorchel operation, additional capacity was built into the oxygen and CO2 removal systems. The capacity is based on the requirement of 50 men during 150 hours of use.' It furthermore says that a similar system was installed on the IXD2.
IIRC, Evan82 once wrote that the XXI in game can stay submerged longer than the VIIC and IX, but also not long enough.
Cheers, LGN1