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Old 01-30-07, 09:06 AM   #6
hyperion2206
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Originally Posted by hyperion2206
2. To my knowledge U-Boats didn't have such things; I've read a lot of books about U-Boats and neither the GW Kapselgebläse nor the MAN Buchigebläse were ever mentioned.
SUPERCHARGERS.
Two “Kapselgebläse” – positive displacement type. Pressure regulating
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INTERROGATION OF SURVIVORS FROM U-118
SUNK ON 12 JUNE 1943



Thanks Seth, didn't know that. But when I have a look at her max. speed of about 15 knots the superchargers did not help her a lot.:p
Anyway, I'm not going to use that stuff, I'm oldschool!:p:rotfl:
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