Re: limiting factors for sea endurance of submarines



Brad Meyer wrote:

Do you
suppose a nation is going to pause much for thought about send a sub
out on an important mission because it is stretching the designed
endurance of the crew?

Of course, in emergency or wartime the crews would be strained harder, if necessary up to their limits. In WW II, German long-range U-Boat missions typically lasted for 3 to 4 months.

Joachim
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