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Could German S-boats reload torpedoes at sea?

S-boats carried spare torpedoes aft and their crews could push them forward into the tubes for another attack.

Coastal Forces Kriegsmarine S Boats Torpedoes

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Question

Were German S-boat torpedo tubes reloadable?

Short answer

Yes; reload torpedoes were carried aft and moved forward into the tubes by the crew.

Notes

The reload arrangement increased the endurance of a small attack craft beyond the torpedoes already in its forward tubes. The boat's layout shows that spare torpedoes were carried aft and pushed forward into the tubes by the crew.