"Eunometic" <eunometic@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:769c1f74-19c0-49cb-bf99- -These losses occured in the final week of the war when fighter bombers -were roaming the skys at low level, they occured in enclosed waters, -with subs on the surface near to the subs ports. -Had type XXI met its production schedule, which it would have but for -bombing, it on the basis of its performance
On Sep 7, 5:18 am, "Jim Wilkins" <muratla...@gmail.com> wrote: It could hide from a few scattered aircraft but any concentration would keep it down and defenseless against them and their sonobuoys and homing torpedos. In the heavily patrolled Bay of Biscay radar warning receivers sounded off continuously and uselessly. jsw The USN tested the Type XXI and found that when using
On Sep 7, 4:22 am, "Keith Willshaw" <keithnos...@demon.co.uk> wrote: Eunometic wrote: Ofcourse given the Type XXI's great under water range and speed, its RAM coated stealthy schnorkel, its passive and active warning devices (including episcope and hydrophones that could also help warn of aircraft) it was unlikely to be caught by allied aircraft. Well the fact that most
Eunometic wrote: Ofcourse given the Type XXI's great under water range and speed, its RAM coated stealthy schnorkel, its passive and active warning devices (including episcope and hydrophones that could also help warn of aircraft) it was unlikely to be caught by allied aircraft. Well the fact that most of them were unseaworthy was a big factor. A quick check of the records shows
On Aug 17, 3:15 am, Eunometic <eunome...@yahoo.com.au> wrote: On Aug 10, 3:48 am, "Keith Willshaw" <keithnos...@demon.co.uk> wrote: Jim Wilkins wrote: "LIBERATOR" <markz...@ymail.com> wrote in message news:bb19efc5-1289-4868-b9db-d48ca57d51db@b34g2000prf.googlegroups.com... ... The last sub shown U-2513 is a highly advanced elektroboat powered by
