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Was the Whiskey class based on the Type XXI?

The Whiskey class's connection to the Type XXI is accepted with a qualification.

Question

Was the Whiskey class based on the German Type XXI?

Short answer

To an extent.

Notes

The Type XXI connection is accepted with the qualification that it applied only to an extent. The degree of that influence is not quantified.