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SEA => SUBS: Uboats => ALL other U-boats => Topic started by: NZSnowman on 20 Feb , 2009, 01:06

Title: Anatomy of the Ship - The Type XXI U-boat
Post by: NZSnowman on 20 Feb , 2009, 01:06

Does anyone have is book, I was wondering what all the little arrows (red circle) on the plating lines mean? This it the wielding direction, like on page 78?

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Title: Re: Anatomy of the Ship - The Type XXI U-boat
Post by: billp51d on 20 Feb , 2009, 06:26

    Simon... I'm not really sure what the arrows are depicting...but.. normally verticle welding is done "up welding" not down...horizontal is done either way...right to left or left to right..Bill

Title: Re: Anatomy of the Ship - The Type XXI U-boat
Post by: NZSnowman on 20 Feb , 2009, 08:17

Quote from: billp51d on 20 Feb , 2009, 06:26

    Simon... I'm not really sure what the arrows are depicting...but.. normally verticle welding is done "up welding" not down...horizontal is done either way...right to left or left to right..Bill

Yes, you are very right about the welding, i forgot that :)

Thanks

Title: Re: Anatomy of the Ship - The Type XXI U-boat
Post by: NZSnowman on 18 Apr , 2009, 22:19

It anyone was wondering that the little arrows are. It looks like they are an old style welding symbol for a "V" groved fillet weld, for joining plates together ;D

Title: Re: Anatomy of the Ship - The Type XXI U-boat
Post by: Rokket on 19 Apr , 2009, 03:26

Ahh, makes sense! I'd heard that sub plates formed a V when butted together, bot deeper welding, and that modern thick hulled subs are welded from two sides...???