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Old 01-15-09, 05:10 PM   #6
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Also worthy of consideration is the fact that once the U-boats pressure hull is holed she is no longer able to submerge....in effect no longer a submarine and easy prey to aircraft and or naval units.

A Type VII pressure hull thickness was between 18.5mm and 21mm depending on version.
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