This picture really puts in perspective just how big these were.
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Right? I always think of submarines as small and cramped, and while they are certainly cramped, they're not generally small. Lot of machinery goes into those beasts.
I might be misremembering, but I thought U-boats were known for speed and maneuverability. So I thought they'd be smaller for sure.
Not really that U-boat had a surface speed of 14kn and a submerged speed of 7km. Think of them more of ambush than quick strike.
That makes sense! Thanks for clarifying that.
Are. Still.
I feel completely ignorant that I was not aware U-boats were around during WW1
Unrestricted submarine warfare was actually one of the causes that drew the US into WW1!
Continent-wide war over the future of civilization? We sleep
You sink our money-making ships? REAL SHIT
They were the reason for Dazel camo that was seen on WW1 ships.
One of the key events that gave the United States the politically-charged push into the war was the sinking of the Lusitania, and it was done by a German u-boat.
Here's another weird one you didn't expect: Germans used zeppelins to bomb London.
You can't park that thing there!
Fuk off!
Im surprised the tech for submarines existed as far back as 1919
The first viable war submarine was used in the 1700s.