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Originally Posted by Fifi
Could someone explain me why they made this strange hull shape for IXC?
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As quoted, the "Schnelltauchback" (Fast Dive Bow) was designed, to speed up the diving process. One of only four surviving Typ IX/C Boats (U 516) where refitted with this modification in the end of 1944 and approximately half of the surviving Typ IX/C40 Boats (19 in total) where refitted from March 1944 onwoards (with a maximum of 16 active "Schnelltauchback" Boats in March 1945 out of 35 active front boats). It also seems, that some new Typ IX/D2 Boats where already commissioned with the "Schnelltauchback" (as stated for U 875).
If I remember correctly, the effect on the diving process was less effective than hoped, but it seemed to improve depth control.