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During World War II, Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine considered various submarine designs for specialized operations or improving U-boat performance. Many of these designs did not come to fruition for various reasons; some were abandoned due to practical considerations, while others towards the end of the war had to be abandoned as the yards where they were being built were overrun by allied forces.