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Originally Posted by gord96
went through a few websites and it seems they were out for a few days at least at times. the s-100 s-boots had a galley, small mess, sleeping quarters. nothing like a u-boat but they were definatly ready to spend some time on the water. they also had a range of 700 nm which is considered large for torp boats of that era.
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Yeah...they had a galley and living quarters, but they used them only when docked. Yes, they had a noticeable range and dimensions if compared with the allied counterparts, but their missions lasted only one night, in order to attack with the cover of the darkness.
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