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Old 01-18-21, 09:47 PM   #260
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way he talks in the book or least way im understanding it there was bunks in the room that had to be folded up when in combat or maintenance,Once the torpedoes were launched the U-boat would withdraw, on the surface, hoping to evade the escorts. Then, and only then, would time be taken to reload torpedoes, which were stored below the decking, outside the pressure hull.Took anything up to an hour and a half.Each torpedo weighed about 1.5 tons and had to be manoeuvred through a hatch, into the torpedo room and then into the tube.so way i'm also taking it is they didnt even have eels in the room at all ok Werner now says that eels was put in racks inside the boat then cover with boards then bunks and took a hour to load which sounds better and would match after patrol reports i have read Hans Goebeler was under meds and dying when he did his book so i think he was probly talking about loading external reserves so im just going go with a hour to reload and call it good
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