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Originally Posted by Krauter
Thanks for the info, although I always thought that Donitz had never wanted to hear any wrong of his submariners, and thus investigated all possible equipment defects.
Also, all equipment (torpedoes in this case) always have teething problems 
With Regards,
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From what I have read concerning Donitz he was always forthwith concerning the u-boats and the men that sailed them into battle. All complaints were taken seriously and handled quickly. Donitz also required stalwart crews that would not cower in the face of the enemy. Just as demanding as the crews were, Donitz was just as demanding in return. The torpedo situation was much like the US torpedoes in the beginning. Many problems at the start. If I'm not mistaken the two engineers who worked on the torpedoes and did not correct them were summarily removed, either imprisoned or firing squad...not sure which one was their fate.
As far as the US, quite a few German torpedoes made the beaches along the eastern seaboard of the US. These were studied and replicated in a few areas. Specifically electric torps. I believe but not sure about the homing torps and the US getting their hands on one to study for development.