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On the surface, twenty knots is a very good speed (maybe a little too good) for a World War 2 sub. Submerged, speed fell off considerably because the hulls were not streamlined as they were after the war. Only Germany toward the end of the war developed submarines with streamlined hulls which made them very fast when underwater. One of them was a small sumbarine which was powered by hydrogen peroxide (rocket fuel) and it could do twenty knots submerged but was extremely dangerous to operate. The other was diesel-electric with a streamlined hull and other improvements which gave it a submerged speed of sixteen knots, a very fast underwater speed for WW2.
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Is a U boat a submarine?
A U-boat was a submarine used by Germany in World War 1 and World War 2.
How many pages does United States Submarine Operations in World War II have?
United States Submarine Operations in World War II has 577 pages.
Why did the submarine became an important part of ww1?
submarine are important because it help alot of people doring world war 1.
What words that begin with U relate to World War 2?
underwater submarine
Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand one of the main causes of World War I?
because he was assassinated by serbians 2 other reThe assassination in Sarajevo set into motion a series of fast-moving events that eventually escalated into full-scale war. asons why world war 1 started were: Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare (U-boats), and the zimmerman note
How fast were us subs in World War 2?
The oldest boats in the the U.S. inventory (S-class) were pretty slow, only about 14.5 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged. As the war and submarine designs advanced, surface speeds improved from 15 knots to 21 knots, with an averaage of around 19 knots for most. Submerged speeds remained steady at around 9 knots.
How fast where German submarines in World War 2?
Average: 20 knots surfaced 09 knots submerged
How fast did the submarines in World War 2 go?
USN Gato class subs in WWII could about 20 knots surface, and about 9 knots underwater.
What speed did the World War 2 diesel submarine travel?
U. S. submarines in World War II had a top surface speed of around 20-knots. Submerged, their top speed was around 9-knots, although at that speed they would exhaust their batteries after one hour and have to surface to recharge them.
Is a U boat a submarine?
A U-boat was a submarine used by Germany in World War 1 and World War 2.
When was United States Submarine Operations in World War II created?
United States Submarine Operations in World War II was created in 1949.
How many pages does United States Submarine Operations in World War II have?
United States Submarine Operations in World War II has 577 pages.
Which weapon turned World War 1 into a global war?
The submarine.
What was The Turtle?
It was a submarine in World War 1 or 2
When was the first submarine designed?
World War 1
Did the submarine help turn World War 1 into a global war?
Yes.
What was the amazing turtle?
It was a submarine in world war 1 or 2
