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U-123 tower and weapons configur. jan 1942
Posted by: seevogel114 ()
Date: May 12, 2015 03:57PM

Hello evertyobody!!!

I wonder if anyone can solve sort of a mystery for me as the type IXB is kind of the bastard child of U-boats. Could you inform me of the tower configuration and weapons available for Kptlt. Hardegen boat when it “visited” the Eastern Sea Frontier of the U.S. in Jan 1942. It is difficult to find early photos of this boat but what I can surmise: the main gun being 105MM. Tower config. Turm 0 with a single 20mm c/30 on the rear platform as the wintergarten had not yet been implemented. On the main deck aft of tower you would find a the 3.7cm Flak SK C/30.

This is what I can determine from Gummi's excellent site but again it is tough to locate her make-up and original livery. Finally did the aft flak gun stay on deck or did it have to be stowed for diving?
thanks to everyone who read my post and have a good day.

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