Other way around
The aircraft could be refuelled from uboats
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Most if not all Bv 138s were equipped with catapult points for operation from seaplane tenders and about 20 Bv 138C-1s were equipped with a modified fuel filter to remove possible pollutants when refueling from u-boats.
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http://home.swipnet.se/our_stuff/Planes/BV138.htm
Of course if you have these it would be nice to have a seaplane tender too
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Luftwaffe seaplane tenders
Not kreigsmarine
http://www.ww2.dk/articles/catapult.htm
The Falke at Tromsų with a couple of Bv138