Type XXIII
- Y Ddraig Goch
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Type XXIII
Just how successful was the Type XXIII Coastal U-boat :
/ Mike
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger"
Friedrich Nietzsche
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger"
Friedrich Nietzsche
XXIII success
There was 6 operational XXIII type U-boats during the period Feb-May 1945 around British islands. They sank 5 ships for a total of ~15000 brt.
It should be mentioned they were capable to carry only 2 torpedoes.
For further information you should check http://www.uboat.net.
It should be mentioned they were capable to carry only 2 torpedoes.
For further information you should check http://www.uboat.net.
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Thanks!
I've been on that site, its pritty good.
Would the torpedoe capacity have impeded Type XXIII operations :
Would the torpedoe capacity have impeded Type XXIII operations :
/ Mike
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger"
Friedrich Nietzsche
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger"
Friedrich Nietzsche
U-boot XXIII
Madcap :
Yes, an excellent web-site on the u-boots
The first XXIII to go out on patrol was U-2324 on 29 January 45. The U-2336 sank the last 2 ships sunk in WW 2- two British freighters in the Firth of forth. 6 operational boots ......
U-2321
U-2322
U-2324
U-2326
U-2329
7 boots lost to various causes
31 were scuttled in May 45 and 20 more surrendered and destroyed later in Operation Deadlight.
U-2326
U-2353
U-4706
these last three survived the war and were used by Allied forces.
E
Yes, an excellent web-site on the u-boots
The first XXIII to go out on patrol was U-2324 on 29 January 45. The U-2336 sank the last 2 ships sunk in WW 2- two British freighters in the Firth of forth. 6 operational boots ......
U-2321
U-2322
U-2324
U-2326
U-2329
7 boots lost to various causes
31 were scuttled in May 45 and 20 more surrendered and destroyed later in Operation Deadlight.
U-2326
U-2353
U-4706
these last three survived the war and were used by Allied forces.
E
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U-2336
"The U-2336 sank the last 2 ships sunk in WW 2- two British freighters in the Firth of forth."-Erich
This battle took place on May 7th,1945
This battle took place on May 7th,1945
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Survivors
Do any Type XXIII U-boats survive :
/ Mike
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger"
Friedrich Nietzsche
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger"
Friedrich Nietzsche
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There not many U-Boats that exist at all as nearly all the U-Boat fleet that survived the war were scrapped by the Allieds, as they decided that neither of them wanted U-Boats even though thehy were the best Submarines in circulation during that time.
The best U-Boat I've ever seen is the one at the Verkehrsmuseum in Speyer.
The best U-Boat I've ever seen is the one at the Verkehrsmuseum in Speyer.