Join me in a WWII submarine video where I will go through some of the aspects of the German WWII type XXI submarine design, construction & assembly. Feel free to like and subscribe for more videos like this.

US Navy Design study of the type XXI : http://www.uboatarchive.net/Design/De...

Credits:
Several images are used courtesy of the Naval History & Heritage Command : https://www.history.navy.mil
Book : David Miller, "U-boats, The illustrated history of the raiders of the deep"
Book : Fritz Köhl & Eberhard Rössler, "The type XXI U-boat"
Book : Klaus Mattes, "U-boot Wilhelm Bauer ex U2540"
Book : Haynes, "U-BOAT 1936-45 (Type VIIA, B, C and Type VIIC/41)"
The US Navy Design study of the type XXI (linked above)
Website : http://www.uboat.net
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By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
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Music : Kevin MacLeod "Drone in D"

Channel art & logo : https://www.dmansir.dk/

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Requirements for WWII submarines
1:42 Existing designs
2:42 Changes in events
3:44 Walter boats
4:46 Hull design result
6:01 Propulsion system design
7:06 Torpedo reloading system
7:41 New SU design
8:28 New GHG design
9:18 Creeper motors
10:36 New construction and assembly methods
12:29 The Valentin bunker
13:04 Numbers built and final fates
13:33 So why is this submarine significant

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