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Old 05-23-08, 05:08 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by Capt Jack Harkness
What about the Type XXIII? Sure it was a tiny little boat with only two torpedoes and no reloads, but it was the only Walther powered U-boat to enter service. In a way, the Type XXIII is kinda like an overgrown torpedo with a small crew (as many of you know, the Russians did and still do use H2O2 for torpedo fuel).
Type XXIII is the smaller "elektroboot", the little brother of type XXI. It had a normal diesel/electric drive, and the only Walther about it was the hull, which I believe was based on his work(if not designed by him).
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