CCOM 12.0

[Soni2]

Originally Posted by Fifi

Could someone explain me why they made this strange hull shape for IXC?

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.