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SEA => SUBS: Uboats => TYPE IX => Topic started by: GlennCauley on 01 Mar , 2017, 10:16

Title: What are these pipes?
Post by: GlennCauley on 01 Mar , 2017, 10:16

Does anyone have information about what these 2 pipes are at the back of the IXC/40 tower?
Or have better pictures?

Title: Re: What are these pipes?
Post by: GlennCauley on 03 Mar , 2017, 08:08

Are they spare barrel containers?

Title: Re: What are these pipes?
Post by: dougie47 on 03 Mar , 2017, 12:28

Hi Glenn,

I think you may be right. You can see the big tube on the port side which I believe is the spare container for a 37mm barrel.

The two vertical tubes you circled could be containers for spare 20mm barrels.

Cheers,

Dougie

Title: Re: What are these pipes?
Post by: GlennCauley on 03 Mar , 2017, 12:36

Great, thanks Dougie!   :)
I'll treat them as such.

I find myself frustrated by a lot of the period pictures, trying to get details about tower configurations, etc.
In some sites, they label a pic as being U-889, and on another site the same pic is labelled as being U-190.     Aaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhh

But my U-190 build is going along very well... the tower has been fun to build.

Title: Re: What are these pipes?
Post by: Capt Kremin on 04 Mar , 2017, 19:36

Hi Guys,


I concur, I have assumed that they are 2cm barrel stowage tubes as they are the right dimensions, it could be a photo of the U 190 as she did have these tubes fitted, where as after the schnorkel was fitted to the U 889 she did not have them, see attached photos. Of course the problem is amplified by the fact that after every patrol the boats had a refit which could include weapons and fittings changes, so not only do you need to know if you are looking at the right boat but at the right time.


Regards
Jon

Title: Re: What are these pipes?
Post by: GlennCauley on 06 Mar , 2017, 06:36

Thank you everyone for helping out!  :D