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SEA => SUBS: Uboats => TYPE VII => Topic started by: SG on 08 Oct , 2011, 03:04

Title: Mediterranean U-Boats
Post by: SG on 08 Oct , 2011, 03:04

Hi, found a great article on type VII uboats in the mediterranean. Although written in italian, it contains very detailed infos and there are nice pictures worth to see.
Cheers!
SG
1st part
http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=21363

2nd part
http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=21514

Title: Re: Mediterranean U-Boats
Post by: Anakin on 08 Oct , 2011, 11:28

Thanks! Really interesting!  :) 
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Title: Re: Mediterranean U-Boats
Post by: SG on 09 Oct , 2011, 03:13

Yep, the so-called "La Spezia" or "Mediterranean" turret, a conning tower conversion usually carried out in the shipyards at La Spezia (hence the name), which consisted in an enlarged flak platform to host two additional 13.2 mm Breda twin-machine guns. They were stowed in pressure-tight containers on the wintergarten. The 20 mm gun was retained but moved farther aft. ;)

U-81 (Breda twin-guns in pressure-tight containers and 20-mm gun)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m130/s-germani/Uboats/u-81-enMediterrane.jpg)
U-81
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m130/s-germani/Uboats/U-81-Kiosqueetemblme2.jpg)
U-83
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m130/s-germani/Uboats/U-83-Kiosqueetemblme.jpg)
U-596
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m130/s-germani/Uboats/u596lieuetdateinconnus.jpg)  
U-73
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m130/s-germani/Uboats/u73laspezzia.jpg)

Title: Re: Mediterranean U-Boats
Post by: Rokket on 11 Oct , 2011, 02:21

Nice to see pix, love the pix