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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #990 on: 11 Nov , 2011, 01:55 »
I have been able to take a very close look at U505 and can confirm that, for that uboot at least, the mounting plate for the 10.5 cm cannon is still there.

Ernest

I think you are right, that they leave the mounting under the deck. As the German's would never know for sure if they would not reuse it late in the war, if things got better.

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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #991 on: 11 Nov , 2011, 10:49 »
Thanks Ernest, that is great news!

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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #992 on: 12 Nov , 2011, 13:12 »
Simon,
some of the boats seem to have retained it and some not. Am talking about a picture in which there's a line of 3 VIIC/41 plus a type IX moored at Wilhelmshaven in may 1945 and 3 other pictures (one of which of (?)U-1165) published on that Kagero/AJ press book you definitely must decide to get! ;D. am going to send you all the pictures ASAP (2 days) so that you can examine them and come to a definitive conclusion (am talking of the ones on pages 129 and 162-4 of U-boot VII Vol.2 -I cant copy them electronically now, but if someone can send/post them sooner than i do it will be equally great-). In the beautiful artworks by W.Goralski (same book, pages 166-7) the uboot (incorrectly i suppose) sports a hatch instead of the gun mount..
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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #993 on: 13 Nov , 2011, 16:17 »
Ok there we go:



the 3 VIIC/41s + close-up of the central boat's possible gun mounting plate








keep up the great work Simon!
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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #994 on: 18 Nov , 2011, 16:48 »
looks great! crisp deck
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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #995 on: 19 Nov , 2011, 04:05 »
Hi Gentlemen, seems like the "individuality" of U-boots fooled me once again. I was wrong when i wrote that the artwork was incorrect (w many apologies to Mr Goralski :-[). A line of 3 VIIC/41 (U-1109, U1058 and U-901 From R to L) plus a late VIIC (U-278): U-1058 shows a hatch (?watertight container) located on the former gun mounting site. As always, there is no universal rule with U-boots, each boat had her own little modifications..




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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #996 on: 01 Dec , 2011, 23:45 »
Update: Torpedo Room


Fig. 1. A overview of the Torpedo Room.


Fig. 2. Blukhead between the Head & the Torpedo Room.


Fig. 3. The control arm for Opening/Closing of the Blow Buoyancy Tank.


Fig. 4. The control arm (in red) for Opening/Closing of the MB Tank 5; With the control arm (brown) for Opening/Closing of the Torpedo Door.


Fig. 5. Torpedo Tube.


Fig. 6. High Pressure Air Bottles.

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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #997 on: 04 Dec , 2011, 09:52 »
Mmmmm - more uboot drawing porn!   ;)  Beautiful work Simon!!

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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #998 on: 04 Dec , 2011, 17:51 »
The crew of U-1308 are truly happy today as they got two new 3.7 cm Flakzwilling M43U for their LM42U twin mounted flak guns. (Very few U-boats got the twin mounted 37 mm flak guns - U-boat know to have them U-1108 & U-889).

There was some talk within the crew about getting the LM43U the quadruple mounted flak guns :o (As a side note, the German did make a quadruple mounted 37 mm flak guns, but it do not come up to expectations, so they swap out the 37 mm for 20 mm). The LM43U quadruple mounted flak guns would have been able to put up 200 round per minute, firing a 0.73 kg round over 15.3 km. That would have help keep the planes away ;D  





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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #999 on: 04 Dec , 2011, 23:56 »
I was wonder if anyone have any good pictures of the 3.7 cm mounted, on the U-boats?

Thanks, Simon.

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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #1000 on: 07 Dec , 2011, 07:47 »
Hey Simon!
Check your personal message inbox here at AMPforum, I've sent you some pictures and artworks which might help..
keep up the stunning-classy work!
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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #1001 on: 14 Dec , 2011, 04:23 »
Simon,

This is your 1000 and ONE reply...

For the flakvierling plans, i'll check as soon as i'm back to Leb...

heers mate  ;)
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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #1002 on: 22 Dec , 2011, 01:34 »
The dockworkers and crew of U-1308, which like to wish anyone a Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Re: VIIC/41 - Schematices drawing
« Reply #1003 on: 23 Dec , 2011, 03:28 »
Thanks mate! and you too! Hope the new Christchurch quakes haven't affected you.
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« Reply #1004 on: 23 Dec , 2011, 11:31 »
Thanks mate! and you too! Hope the new Christchurch quakes haven't affected you.

All this well! Yes, it has been a Rock & roll time for Christchurch within that last 24 hours.

5 large earthquakes within 2 hours. The first was 5.8 and hit at 1.58pm yesterday, followed by a 5.3 quake at 2.06pm. At 2.14pm there was a 4.2 magnitude one but the largest was 6.0 and struck at 3.18pm. It was followed by a 5.0 magnitude jolt at 3.50pm.

Since 4:00pm yesterday they have recorded 21 earthquakes between 3.2 and 5.1 magnitude.

Off to Christchurch today for Christmas with the family.