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Originally Posted by Webster
i would think the biggest issue was spare parts, space is so limited on a sub what parts do you have room for?
i think a few basic tools and some seals, bearings, and gaskets would be about all they had room to carry and anything that got bent broken or seezed needed a replacement part or machining.
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You made the parts Webster. At least the US boats had work tables, vise and tools to weld, create new parts while at sea. Known gasket that cause trouble had spares put aboard. US boats anyway. In particular were radar shaft bearings and seal issues. Sea water, bearings and electronics were never best friends. Also, if sea water entered the fuel oil or engine combustion chambers....forget it. The US boats had the capability to lift off cylinder heads to make repairs. I believe the Germans had similar.