Author Topic: Flak boats conning towers...  (Read 14643 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Anakin

  • Sir Submarine
  • Lt Cdr
  • *
  • Posts: 220
  • Gender: Male
Flak boats conning towers...
« on: 11 Nov , 2009, 15:52 »
Hi!

While surfing and looking u-boat pics i found some interesting things... I think some Flak boats was converted from VIIC and it

Offline Anakin

  • Sir Submarine
  • Lt Cdr
  • *
  • Posts: 220
  • Gender: Male
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #1 on: 12 Nov , 2009, 02:16 »
From U-Boat.net..   (U-441, U-256, U-621 and U-953) was converted from VIIC to Flaks. So U-673 was indeed a VIIC with bridge conversion.
see http://www.angelfire.com/co4/u_673/
If just could remember where i saw an article where was told that some forward platforms converted to stand above legs like U-673 to improve
diving speed. U-441 type forward decks increased diving speed too much. I wish i could find more pics of U-441, U-256, U-621 and U-953.
It might be interesting conversion in 1/72 VIIC.


U-Flak and VIIC/41 CT comparison...

-Anakin-
« Last Edit: 12 Nov , 2009, 05:17 by Anakin »

Offline Greif

  • Admiral2
  • *
  • Posts: 755
  • Gender: Male
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #2 on: 12 Nov , 2009, 10:15 »
Hi Anakin, if you have not done so already, have a look at Glann Cauley's build of U-673.  You can find it by googling "Modelling U-673 "Flak Trap".  He is doing some remarkable work.

Ernest
« Last Edit: 12 Nov , 2009, 13:19 by Greif »

Offline Anakin

  • Sir Submarine
  • Lt Cdr
  • *
  • Posts: 220
  • Gender: Male
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #3 on: 12 Nov , 2009, 11:15 »
Yes, his blog is familiar to me! Really remarkable work if i may say... 

I

Offline NZSnowman

  • Admiral4
  • *
  • Posts: 2,419
  • Gender: Male
  • U-1308
    • U-1308 - Wikipedia
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #4 on: 12 Nov , 2009, 11:48 »
Hi Anakin

I believe the FuMO box was on the port side and the panzerkerat was on the starboard side.

Simon

Offline Greif

  • Admiral2
  • *
  • Posts: 755
  • Gender: Male
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #5 on: 12 Nov , 2009, 13:22 »
Yes, his blog is familiar to me! Really remarkable work if i may say... 

I

Offline Anakin

  • Sir Submarine
  • Lt Cdr
  • *
  • Posts: 220
  • Gender: Male
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #6 on: 13 Nov , 2009, 09:39 »

Hi Anakin, Simon has it right.  I built a late war uboot last year, U228.  The pictures are still up in both the Type VII Section and the Gallery if you are interested.


Ernest

Thanks Ernest.

There are so little pics and info about U-441...  So is it possible that there could be a panzergerat and FuMO on port side? I know the port side panzergerat was positioned
more further to the bow than stb side. And it was also for one person only. I looked your pics from the gallery and they will be a good reference for me and my (might be)
project...

I know that U-Flaks had some kind of ammo containers in the forward platform. U-673 had an ammo closet attached to CT. But i

Offline NZSnowman

  • Admiral4
  • *
  • Posts: 2,419
  • Gender: Male
  • U-1308
    • U-1308 - Wikipedia
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #7 on: 13 Nov , 2009, 10:11 »
Hi Anakin

I think it will be nearly impossible to have the FuMO on the starboard side of the boat as the whole control room may have to be invert also. The main drive shaft for the FuMO goes thought the pressure hull, into the control room and into the main diving tank.

Simon


The FuMO drive shaft


Here the real shaft in U-995

Thanks Ernest.

There are so little pics and info about U-441...  So is it possible that there could be a panzergerat and FuMO on port side? ....
« Last Edit: 13 Nov , 2009, 10:19 by NZSnowman »

Offline Anakin

  • Sir Submarine
  • Lt Cdr
  • *
  • Posts: 220
  • Gender: Male
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #8 on: 13 Nov , 2009, 10:32 »
Hi Simon.

I guess i learn everyday something new here! And that
« Last Edit: 13 Nov , 2009, 10:35 by Anakin »

Offline NZSnowman

  • Admiral4
  • *
  • Posts: 2,419
  • Gender: Male
  • U-1308
    • U-1308 - Wikipedia
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #9 on: 13 Nov , 2009, 10:46 »
Other shaft you would had seen is for the DF aerial.


Sometime I wish I was a u-boot designer, then I would have a full set of plans ;D

Simon

Offline Anakin

  • Sir Submarine
  • Lt Cdr
  • *
  • Posts: 220
  • Gender: Male
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #10 on: 13 Nov , 2009, 11:34 »
Yes i

Offline NZSnowman

  • Admiral4
  • *
  • Posts: 2,419
  • Gender: Male
  • U-1308
    • U-1308 - Wikipedia
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #11 on: 13 Nov , 2009, 11:54 »
I really hope that I will be able to visit the boat one day. I only live 18,160 km away :( In fact, I do not think you could be any further away ;D

Offline Anakin

  • Sir Submarine
  • Lt Cdr
  • *
  • Posts: 220
  • Gender: Male
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #12 on: 13 Nov , 2009, 12:17 »
Yeah i

Offline Anakin

  • Sir Submarine
  • Lt Cdr
  • *
  • Posts: 220
  • Gender: Male
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #13 on: 16 Nov , 2009, 11:01 »
This is getting way off topic but here it goes...

I really couldn

Offline Rokket

  • Administrator
  • *
  • Posts: 2,362
  • Gender: Male
  • Submarine Enthusiast
    • AMP - Accurate Model Parts
Re: Flak boats conning towers...
« Reply #14 on: 16 Nov , 2009, 23:44 »
was the other eye closed? ;)
AMP - Accurate Model Parts - http://amp.rokket.biz