D'ye hear there, Recruit!
Let's see how much you learned from your lecture on U-Boats.
Were you paying attention or do you have to do it all over again?

1. What is the top speed of a surfaced U-Boat.

 1)7 knots   2) 15 knots  3) 17 knots

2. What is the top speed of a submerged U-Boat.

 1)2 knots  2)7 knots  3) 15 knots

3. How long can a U-Boat stay submerged at top speed.

 1)1 hour  2) 2 hours  3) 5 hours

4. What is the maximum time a U-Boat can stay submerged.

 1)16 hours  2) 24 hours  3) 36 hours

5. How many torpedo tubes does a typical U-Boat have?

 1) 4 tubes  2) 6 tubes  3) 8 tubes

6. What is the typical number of deck cannon on a U-Boat?

 1) 1 cannon  2) 2 cannon  3) 4 cannon

6. How far away would a U-Boat have to be from a normal merchantman ship avoid being spotted on the horizon at night?

 1) 3000-4000 metres
 2)7000-8000 metres
 3) 9000-11000 meters

8. Which of these is the main way U-Boats intercept our convoys?

1) The U-Boat would stay under water so it is not detected.

2) The U-Boat stays above water to overtake the convoy.

3) The U-Boat would be guided by a long range German spotter plane to a place ahead of the
  convoy and then wait for the ships to get in range.

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