Yes it is a six cylinder Brad. The type VII was the most common German sub of the war. I'm not sure, but I think there were six or seven variants of the VII made. The VII's used two of these behemoths to power the boats on the surface. They Type IX boats were completely different animals with three pairs of nine cylinder engines. I could be wrong but wasn't four for going and two for quick charging of he batteries? I've been in the U-505 which is a type IX, in Chicago, but I cannot remember the layout of the engine room.
That's a six cylinder .. used on the Type VII boats. The longer range Type IX boats used bigger engines.
ReplyDeleteYes it is a six cylinder Brad. The type VII was the most common German sub of the war. I'm not sure, but I think there were six or seven variants of the VII made. The VII's used two of these behemoths to power the boats on the surface. They Type IX boats were completely different animals with three pairs of nine cylinder engines. I could be wrong but wasn't four for going and two for quick charging of he batteries? I've been in the U-505 which is a type IX, in Chicago, but I cannot remember the layout of the engine room.
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