Start Up of a WW2 Submarine Diesel Engine of a German U-Boat

Start up of a 6-cylinder diesel engine. The submarine engine RS 34 S was used in the Type XXIII submarines. Originally, it was designed by MWM as a diesel generator for the battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. The engine has 108 liters cylinder capacity (18 liters for each cylinder) and 576 hp at 850 revolutions per minute.

The engine is located in a museum in Kiel, Germany: http://www.maschinenmuseum-kiel-wik.de
 

Credit to : HD1080ide

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