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Re: @ Leif TDC U-505
Posted by:
Don Reed
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Date: May 16, 2002 02:00PM
Roger, Leif...I know of the VR tour and the regulation sized TDC displayed there; but, the one I saw at their mock-up was an actual, working mini version of a German TDC. What makes me so sure of this is that I recognized the "Sg = Vg x t" and the "St = Vt x t" formulae in the windows of the gauges. One of the gauges resembled the "target speed v. torpedo speed" gauge in SHii, that is, all were capable of combination functions. I wish I could have taken better notes also, but, as I've said, they pretty much cattle-prod you along...in retrospect, the VR tour is a better tour.
Now I'm wondering if this wasn't a backup machine that had been located in either the forward or aft torpedo rooms? You know, like the backup rudder/diving controls in the aft torpedo room. I'm wondering if there was a redundant TDC system for making settings on the torpedoes in case of electrical failure?
Now I'm wondering if this wasn't a backup machine that had been located in either the forward or aft torpedo rooms? You know, like the backup rudder/diving controls in the aft torpedo room. I'm wondering if there was a redundant TDC system for making settings on the torpedoes in case of electrical failure?
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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@ Leif TDC U-505 | Don Reed | 05/16/2002 01:22AM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Don Reed | 05/16/2002 01:32AM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Leif... | 05/16/2002 05:23AM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Don Reed | 05/16/2002 02:00PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Leif... | 05/16/2002 04:53PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Don Reed | 05/16/2002 08:09PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | joe brandt | 05/16/2002 11:51PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Christopher Tarana | 05/17/2002 06:20AM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Don Reed | 05/18/2002 12:16PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | joe brandt | 05/18/2002 09:06PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Don Reed | 05/21/2002 10:03AM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Ken Dunn | 05/17/2002 10:34AM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Don Reed | 05/17/2002 01:11PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | J.T. McDaniel | 05/17/2002 10:28PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Don Reed | 05/17/2002 10:47PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | joe brandt | 05/18/2002 12:44PM |
Re: @ Leif TDC U-505 | Ken Dunn | 05/18/2002 01:53PM |