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Mediterranean U-Boats
« 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!
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1st part
http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=21363

2nd part
http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=21514
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Re: Mediterranean U-Boats
« Reply #1 on: 08 Oct , 2011, 11:28 »
Thanks! Really interesting!  :) 
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Re: Mediterranean U-Boats
« Reply #2 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)

U-81

U-83

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Re: Mediterranean U-Boats
« Reply #3 on: 11 Oct , 2011, 02:21 »
Nice to see pix, love the pix
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