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RE: Snorkeling and XXI
Posted by: Tom Iwanski ()
Date: February 10, 2001 09:15PM

Thanks for the informative reply, SuperKraut. Do you have timelines on the development of the schnorkels you mention, particularly the T-valve? Do you know which type was fitted to the Type XXI?

Also, can you identify the schnorkel type pictured in the photo of U-260 (Type VIIC) on this site? As I mentioned in my previous post, the caption on that photo states that there is an anti-radar covering on the schnorkel head. (go to Gallery, Diving Images, Photo set B, photo #1, of U-260 off the coast of Ireland) To me it looks like rounded housing that might not reflect radar as readily as the schnorkel mast itself. If this countermeasure was implemented, it must indicate some concern on the part of the German Navy about detection during schnorkeling.

You also state that \"the ball valve was missed 95% of the time by Allied radar\". Which type of radar are you referring to, 10cm, 3cm?

Thanks,

Tom

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Vulnerability during schnorkeling? Tom Iwanski 02/05/2001 01:39PM
RE: Vulnerability during schnorkeling? James Stewart 02/05/2001 09:14PM
RE: Vulnerability during schnorkeling? Steve Cooper 02/06/2001 03:07AM
Snorkeling and XXI SuperKraut 02/06/2001 08:49AM
RE: T schnorkels kurt 02/07/2001 10:22PM
T-valve snorkel SuperKraut 02/08/2001 01:29PM
RE: T-valve snorkel Bulldog 02/08/2001 10:48PM
Foresight SuperKraut 02/09/2001 08:16AM
Winning with mediocre weapons Bulldog 02/09/2001 09:40PM
High tech weapons SuperKraut 02/10/2001 09:07AM
RE: High tech weapons Bulldog 02/10/2001 08:56PM
RE: High tech weapons SuperKraut 02/11/2001 01:34AM
RE: High tech weapons Tom Iwanski 02/11/2001 03:19AM
RE: High tech weapons SuperKraut 02/11/2001 12:53PM
RE: High tech weapons Bulldog (which one?) 02/11/2001 09:50PM
Bulldog on Frasier Rick Mann 02/12/2001 03:49PM
RE: Bulldog on Frasier Bulldog 02/12/2001 09:17PM
RE: High tech weapons SuperKraut 02/12/2001 04:21PM
RE: High tech weapons Bulldog 02/12/2001 11:20PM
RE: T-valve snorkel kurt 02/10/2001 07:11PM
RE: T-valve snorkel Tom Iwanski 02/10/2001 09:25PM
RE: T-valve snorkel Anders Wingren 02/10/2001 10:40PM
RE: Snorkeling and XXI Tom Iwanski 02/10/2001 09:15PM
Snorkel history SuperKraut 02/11/2001 01:50PM
RE: Snorkel history Tom Iwanski 02/11/2001 04:32PM
RE: Snorkeling and XXI Don Dirst 02/06/2001 10:34PM


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