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Originally Posted by Torplexed
It's always been my understanding that surface raiding was never the intended role of the Bismarck or the Tirpitz. But given the cancellation of "Plan Z", it was the only offensive purpose they were left with.
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OK, here you might be nailing the real issue.
With the other replies, I guess it explains why there was no need for such plans.
I am still left with the technical issue: Would it be such a big problem to add a lot of liquid filled volume (hence pressure resistant) to a scaled up sub design?