Civettone
Tech Sergeant
I was reading up on Axis submarines in the Mediterranean. It seems that after 1941 or definitely 1942, they were no longer able to move their U-boats from the Mediterranean into the Atlantic. There seem to be two reasons for this. First, the naval screen the Allies had put up around Gibraltar. Second, the underwater stream went into the opposite direction, which meant that subs had to sail on the surface.
Anyway, it got me thinking if it wasn't possible to transport submarines over occupied France into the Atlantic by using the rivers and canals.
Are these canals too small? A Type VII U-boat had a length of 67 m and a beam of 6,2 m. Rather shallow depth.
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Kris
Anyway, it got me thinking if it wasn't possible to transport submarines over occupied France into the Atlantic by using the rivers and canals.
Are these canals too small? A Type VII U-boat had a length of 67 m and a beam of 6,2 m. Rather shallow depth.
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Kris