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johnm · 11-19-08, 12:26 PM

Rereading about VII U-boats recently, I found that over 700 were built.

Any body got any idea as to the maximum available at any one time?? I know Doenitz reckoned he needed 300 available to win the U-boat war (100 in action, 100 returning and 100 being refitted etc) How near did he get?

11-19-08, 12:26 PM	#1
johnm Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North of England Posts: 173 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	maximum number of VII class U-boats? Rereading about VII U-boats recently, I found that over 700 were built. Any body got any idea as to the maximum available at any one time?? I know Doenitz reckoned he needed 300 available to win the U-boat war (100 in action, 100 returning and 100 being refitted etc) How near did he get?