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Originally Posted by V.C. Sniper
"German boats dived far deeper than American subs" :rotfl: I don't think any Type VIICs would be able to survive a 1,011 feet depth excursion such that the USS Chopper (Balao class) had when she lost power in a training execise.  |
1,011 feet is 308.1528 meters. There are a few U-boats that have been that deep and lived to tell about it.
The desighne depth of the type XXI is 300 meters.