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artist's rendering of type viic u-boat
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in the viic , donitz had found what he was looking for.a relatively
small(626 ton), highly manuverable
and versatile u-boat.it had the
additional advantage of being cheaper.This meant that more could be
produced within the german naval budget and to the limits of the anglo - german naval agreement.the viic
was the most produced
single submarine design in history.over 600 were completed and
many more
approached completion by wars end,although by then
they were hopelessly obsolete.with a strengthend
hull allowing
it to dive 25m deeper than it's predecessors.the type viic could
dive to 125m, although
it was known to achieved depths double
that in emergencies.the viic played havoc on allied shipping
during
the early part of the war.It was known as the terror of the
atlantic.
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this is a picture of my type viic u-boat.it is the dynamic diving type.
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view of back of conning tower
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view of conning tower,foward deck,and bow.
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inside the pressure hull showing drive universals.
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the pressure hull lid.the two round objects are knurled
knobs that hold down and seal the lid.
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drive motor, gearing and universal shafts.
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