What is the schnelltauchback?

bstanko6 · 05-17-15, 01:49 AM

Ok, I think I am going to try this mod, and I know what this boat looks like. But for the life of me, I dont know why this exists? I seached uboat.net, wiki, but it gives limited information. Why do these boats look like this?

Torplexed · 05-17-15, 02:43 AM

The purpose of the cutaway deck shape was to make the U-Boat submerge faster by about ten to fifteen seconds. Which, with the skies full of aircraft made a critical difference. Presumably by using the weight of the water in the cutaway area to pivot the bows at a steeper angle.

bstanko6 · 05-17-15, 04:44 AM

That makes sense since these are type IXC used later when air cover was greatest. Thanks!

bstanko6 · 05-28-15, 05:06 AM

So I finally got my type IXC and I have used the Schnelltauchback mod. This is a pretty good mod. The few less seconds to dive is a blessing around the British isles! And it looks cool too. Awesome job!

05-17-15, 01:49 AM	#1
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05-17-15, 02:43 AM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The purpose of the cutaway deck shape was to make the U-Boat submerge faster by about ten to fifteen seconds. Which, with the skies full of aircraft made a critical difference. Presumably by using the weight of the water in the cutaway area to pivot the bows at a steeper angle. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

05-17-15, 04:44 AM	#3
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	That makes sense since these are type IXC used later when air cover was greatest. Thanks! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] BSTANKO6'S SH5 NAVAL ACADEMY http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbe...W2NArCA/videos DISCORD https://discord.gg/6tFeTSUmVc

05-28-15, 05:06 AM	#4
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	So I finally got my type IXC and I have used the Schnelltauchback mod. This is a pretty good mod. The few less seconds to dive is a blessing around the British isles! And it looks cool too. Awesome job! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] BSTANKO6'S SH5 NAVAL ACADEMY http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbe...W2NArCA/videos DISCORD https://discord.gg/6tFeTSUmVc