[WWI] H-B W.20 and its mother U-Boat

[J.R. Boye]

      Michael, I agree that the U-boat would have to be one of the large U-cruisers (like U-139) to carry aircraft. The smaller boats like U-35 would be out of the question.
      The U-cruisers were underwater freighters, spending most of the time on the surface, then submerging to run the Allied blockade. Aircraft protection would have been useful to them while surfaced.
     I would recommend getting a copy of "U-boats of the Kaiser's Navy" by Osprey (New Vanguard 50). It is not expensive and gives a basic overview of U-boat types and history. It has some photos of U-cruisers, but probably not of the quality you would need to build a model deck from.

                                     J.R. Boye

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From: Michael Arlt <mia at agenturk13.de>
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Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 12:05:59 PM
Subject: Re: [WWI] H-B W.20 and its mother U-Boat

michael,

search for the late war u-boat cruisers, especially u 139 "kapitaenleutnant
schwieger" and u 140 "kapitaenleutnant weddigen". these may come closest to
the proposed but never built vessels to carry the w.20.

cheers, michael 



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