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Originally Posted by jimbuna
Agreed....flank speed was only used for convoy interceptions and for as short a period as possible because of the wear and tear/maintenance issues it created.
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It sounds like those diesels could be maintenance nightmares.
I'm reading Clay Blair's "Hitler's U-Boat War:The Hunters" and it is filled with instances of boats aborting patrols due to engine problems.
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