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U505995! ...it was called the Schnelltauchback or fast diving back. It was also found on XID's. https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=148005 U-190 after capture in Bull Bay Newfoundland: & U-889 https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=220202

Originally Posted by Torplex

The purpose of the cutaway deck shape was to make the U-Boat submerge faster by about ten to fifteen seconds. Which, with the skies full of aircraft made a critical difference. Presumably by using the weight of the water in the cutaway area to pivot the bows at a steeper angle.

As always, kudos to Torplex who also created my sig's illustration! Bear in mind: All that expensive Deutschmarked engineering to gain the amount of time it takes me to blink 10 times??!