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How far can a U boat dive?

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Safe depth for a U-Boat was between 180-250m deep. Any more and they ran the risk of being crushed by the oceanic pressure.

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How far can a U-Boat dive in 1942?
The type VIIC, which was the most common u-boat of the war, had a maximum safe depth between 185 and 250 meters. It would be crushed at about 300 meters, possibly deeper.
How many feet in seconds can a U-Boat dive?
The u boat can dive 200 to 250feet deep
How deep could a U-boat dive in how many seconds?
A WWII U-boat could clear the surface in 30 seconds. 1,160 U-boats were built by Germany during the 2nd world war. The prefix U in U-boat stands for "Unterseeboot", a German term meaning simply...
How long does it take a U-boat to dive 200 feet?
Within 60 seconds.
How far can you dive?
Experts recommend to never SCUBA dive past 150 feet below the surface of any body of water.