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Old 10-04-15, 02:21 PM   #11
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I thought the German raiders like Atlantis were coal burners? However even if they did run on oil I question whether a U-boat, even a big one could carry enough fuel to fill her bunkers.
They were in WW1, I am referring to WW2, but used a WW1 example where a transport sub was designed to carry +50% of its own weight as cargo.
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