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Re: Lifeboats, dinghies U-31 class
Posted by:
ThomasHorton
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Date: April 06, 2010 01:25AM
Which U-31 are you interested in?
There was the U-31 launched 1914 and sunk 13 Jan 15
There was also a U-31 launched in 1936 and sunk 2 Nov 40
Additionally in WWI there were two variations
UB-31 sunk 2 may 18
UC-31 Surrendered 26 Nov 18
Referencing
Rossler, E, (1981) The U-Boat: The evolution and technical history of German Submarines, (translated) Naval Institute Press
Westwood, D., (2006) The Type VII U-Boat. Naval Institute Press
The WWI version of the U-31 schematics (Rossler, P.29) do not show any evidence of any boats or rafts.
The WWII version of the U-31 was a Type VIIa and I do not believe they were equipped with boats or rafts either. It is tough to tell from the small schematics I have.
The Type VIIb was equipped with a small dingy on the fore deck, port side just aft of the rescue buoy (Westwood, p. 31 and Rossler, p. 351).
The Type VIIc was not equipped with dingy but was equipped with four 5-man inflatable life rafts called Schlauchboote (Westwood, p. 37)
I hope this helps you a little.
There was the U-31 launched 1914 and sunk 13 Jan 15
There was also a U-31 launched in 1936 and sunk 2 Nov 40
Additionally in WWI there were two variations
UB-31 sunk 2 may 18
UC-31 Surrendered 26 Nov 18
Referencing
Rossler, E, (1981) The U-Boat: The evolution and technical history of German Submarines, (translated) Naval Institute Press
Westwood, D., (2006) The Type VII U-Boat. Naval Institute Press
The WWI version of the U-31 schematics (Rossler, P.29) do not show any evidence of any boats or rafts.
The WWII version of the U-31 was a Type VIIa and I do not believe they were equipped with boats or rafts either. It is tough to tell from the small schematics I have.
The Type VIIb was equipped with a small dingy on the fore deck, port side just aft of the rescue buoy (Westwood, p. 31 and Rossler, p. 351).
The Type VIIc was not equipped with dingy but was equipped with four 5-man inflatable life rafts called Schlauchboote (Westwood, p. 37)
I hope this helps you a little.
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Lifeboats, dinghies U-31 class
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John H | 04/02/2010 08:03PM |
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Re: Lifeboats, dinghies U-31 class
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ThomasHorton | 04/06/2010 01:25AM |
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Re: Lifeboats, dinghies U-31 class
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John H | 04/26/2010 01:05AM |