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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005
The result
was the Type IXD2 Officially designated a U-Kreuzer (U-Cruiser),
the Type IXD2 U-boats were commonly known as UberseeKuhe (Super or oversea cows)
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Nice find, kiwi_2005
However, I would dispute the use of the term U-Kreuzer for the Type-IXD2.
According to
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unterseekreuzer , a U-Kreuzer was an historical U-Boat (up to the end of WWII) with a displacement of 2000+ tonnes. The IXD2 did not qualify (1600 surfaced, 1800 submerged).
According to
http://uboat.net/types/projects.htm , the U-Kreuzer was the name given to the Type-XI. Four of these, U 112 - U 115 were planned, but never built.
I'd never heard of "Überseekuhe" before, and neither, does it seem, had the Internet either. Does anyone have any information about this?
Further references:
http://www.deutsches-museum-shop.com.../9783763762460
PS: Finally, and most curiously, while researching this, I came across a reference to a movie, titled: "
U-Kreuzer. U-Deutschland. 105 Tage Kreuzerfahrt".
http://www.deutsches-filminstitut.de/filme/f035485.htm