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RE: VII Hull - a guess
Posted by: Garth ()
Date: October 16, 2000 04:42AM

Hi, Fellows!

I have not seen the drawings, but I do remember from the Daphne submarine that there were two cutouts that interrupted the line of the keel under the conning-tower. These cutouts held two large, heavy ballast weights, which could, in an emergency, be released from inside the Control Center, immediately lightening the boat by a good many tons. Is it possible that such a device was fitted to some of the U-boats? If the weights are not installed, it may account for this aspect of the drawings.

Comments, anyone?

Garth

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Subject Written By Posted
VII Hull Greg Dorfmeier 10/13/2000 12:15PM
RE: VII Hull Rainer Bruns 10/13/2000 03:06PM
RE: VII Hull Jeff LaRue 10/13/2000 04:02PM
RE: VII Hull - a guess Garth 10/16/2000 04:42AM


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