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Originally Posted by John Pancoast
I can't remember; what year did the u-boats stop carrying these ?
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Hi John if you'd asked me the other night on Discord I would have still had access to my reference materials but as is typical, I moved them into the loft this morning.
Sooooo iirc it was early to mid 44 when the Allies gained air supremacy which meant U-Boats could not stay surfaced long enough to charge their batteries, not to mention the long process of loading torpedoes.
For a more precise answer I'd suggest having a look over at
https://uboat.net/