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Originally Posted by PacificWolf
How about Gato and Balao classes, they have max dive at about 120meters is there a big differences in hull building or what?
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US and Russian Submarines still don't reach the depth of a new german submarine (up to 700 meters and can stay submerged for weeks!!) Maybe it is because the newer generation of german submarines (VII C/41) were weldet and not riveted. Also i think its a matter of the choise of steel.
