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RE: How did the UZO work ?
Posted by:
Enrique
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Date: January 20, 2001 11:09PM
Hello, James:
The Uberwasserzieloptik (Surface attack optic) was located toward the front of the external tower. It was composed of two parts, a pair of binoculars and a rotating bracket set in a ring marked off in degrees. It was linked to a mechanical analog attack computer located in the conning tower. When the target was lined up, the attack computer was automatically provided with data from the gyro compass and the attack periscope or the UZO about current course, speed and the bearing of the target. Target range, speed and heading and the rate of turn of the U-Boat were entered using dials located on the front of the attack computer.
After calculating the solution, torpedo settings about gyro angle were passed automatically from the computer to the torpedos into their tubes. Any change in the entries became a new gyro angle in the torpedo tubes.
From \"Type VII U-Boats\", by Robert C. Stern
Bye.
Enrique
The Uberwasserzieloptik (Surface attack optic) was located toward the front of the external tower. It was composed of two parts, a pair of binoculars and a rotating bracket set in a ring marked off in degrees. It was linked to a mechanical analog attack computer located in the conning tower. When the target was lined up, the attack computer was automatically provided with data from the gyro compass and the attack periscope or the UZO about current course, speed and the bearing of the target. Target range, speed and heading and the rate of turn of the U-Boat were entered using dials located on the front of the attack computer.
After calculating the solution, torpedo settings about gyro angle were passed automatically from the computer to the torpedos into their tubes. Any change in the entries became a new gyro angle in the torpedo tubes.
From \"Type VII U-Boats\", by Robert C. Stern
Bye.
Enrique
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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How did the UZO work ? | james stewart | 01/19/2001 11:20PM |
RE: How did the UZO work ? | Enrique | 01/20/2001 11:09PM |
RE: How did the UZO work ? | Roy Lewis | 01/29/2001 03:54PM |