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Old 24th January 2014, 10:57
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Re: Is this a true statement about the B24?

Hi John

Sorry, sometimes I get carried away when talking about U-boats...

I think the original question of the thread was answered and there is no need to carry on the discussion in a new thread.
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Re: Is this a true statement about the B24?

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Tony, the developement of the type XXI is explained in detail in a book written by the renowned author Eberhard Rössler but as far as I know it was only published in German. I don't know which sources Lienau used for his article, but it is simply not possible that the idea for the type XXI existed in 1941 because it was based on the type XVIII which was designed by Walter in mid 1942.


Is the last sentence under point 20 in your post about the USSBS report from you or is that stated in the report itself? Because it is misleading... the first type XXI was commissioned in June 1944 and 119 were delivered until March/April 1945 when the production practically ceased due to air attacks mentioned under point 17 of the USSBS report. To call the Speer/Merker method a failure does not take in account that the conventional U-boat building method would have produced less than 20 type XXI U-boats until March/April 1945..
Rainer. The whole section is quoted from the USSBS, and Otto Merker was one of the named sources.

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Old 24th January 2014, 18:55
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Re: Is this a true statement about the B24?

OK, This thread seems to have run its course and the posts trail has run far off subject. So, at the requests of the main two authors, Tony and Rainer, I am shutting down the thread.

If you guys want to continue your U-boat discussion, I suggest you start a thread in WWII in general forum.
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