Trumpeter 05907 German Type XXIII U-Boat Project type  [TP05907]

The development associated with Type XXIII was given quite high concern. To lessen development time, Dr. Walter designed the newest ship on the basis of the previous Type XXII prototype. By June, 1943, the original design ended up being ready and construction began in parallel at a few shipyards in Germany, France, Italy and German occupied USSR. The Type XXIII had an all welded hull design, and was the very first submarine in the world to make use of just one hull design. The energy plant, the Type XXIII utilized the MWM RS-348 diesel motor, which was currently in use as a diesel generator aboard the kind IXDs. The electric engine ended up being the AEG GU 4463/8, which was a simplified form of the electric engines employed on the Type VIIs. Managing smart, the kind XXIII turned out to be an excellent ship, which was highly maneuverable both on top and underwater. Crash plunge time had been a fast 9 seconds. Construction with this advanced level submarine encountered a logistical nightmare. Many disruptions were brought on by Allied land improvements, constant aerial bombings, material and manpower shortages. Associated with 280 submarines ordered, only 61 had entered service.

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