What are these pipes?

[GlennCauley]

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

[GlennCauley]

Are they spare barrel containers?

[dougie47]

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

[GlennCauley]

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.

[Capt Kremin]

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

[GlennCauley]

Thank you everyone for helping out!