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Title: Principal diving tanks's valves Type VII
Post by: JAORSA on 10 Oct , 2009, 03:24

Hello everyone! I need (for my U47) a photograph were I can see clearly this area in types VII. Someone could show me? Thanks!

(http://www.modelismonaval.es/subirimagenes/users/jaorsa/FOROS/VALVES.jpg)

Title: Re: Principal diving tanks's valves Type VII
Post by: dougie47 on 10 Oct , 2009, 05:26

Hi Jaorsa,

These two photos of U 99 show the area you want.

(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/dougie47/U99_E1.jpg)

(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/dougie47/U99_D1.jpg)

Please note the doors are in the open position.

Cheers,

Dougie

Title: Re: Principal diving tanks's valves Type VII
Post by: JAORSA on 10 Oct , 2009, 06:03

Hi Dougie!

Thank you very much but I have those photos. I

Title: Re: Principal diving tanks's valves Type VII
Post by: dougie47 on 10 Oct , 2009, 06:23

Hi Javier,

I don't remember a photo of an early VII which shows the vavles clearly. It would certainly be useful! Perhaps you can try searching for photos of U 995? This area will be visible in some U 995 photos.

Cheers,

Dougie

Title: Re: Principal diving tanks's valves Type VII
Post by: NZSnowman on 10 Oct , 2009, 14:02

(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/3950/new1fr.th.jpg) (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/new1fr.jpg/)
U-995

(http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2159/u570dtplate28.th.jpg) (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/u570dtplate28.jpg/)
U-970

(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2562/new2it.th.jpg) (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/new2it.jpg/)
I added my drawing if you need the spacing of the ribbing.

Title: Re: Principal diving tanks's valves Type VII
Post by: JAORSA on 10 Oct , 2009, 14:58

Thanks Dougie and thanks NZSnowman (I

Title: Re: Principal diving tanks's valves Type VII
Post by: NZSnowman on 10 Oct , 2009, 19:26

One thing I have always wondered about is the number of vent opening, 3 or 4 :-\ U-99 is a VIIB, U-995 is a VIIC/41 and U-950 is a VIIC. Maybe all the VIIC/41 and the late war VIIC only had 3 vents. Any thoughts anyone ???

Simon