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Re: Uboat periscope
Posted by: Don Reed ()
Date: July 21, 2002 01:19PM

Thank you very much, Mikko! and hello :)

I was hoping someone like yourself would come along with an answer... I've always suspected that the U-boat commanders had a "range finder" of some type to complete the firing solution in a timely manner.

Relying on the formula Masthead Height / tan ( stadia marks) would be extremely problematic during real-time considering the state-of-the-art of the equipment of the times. The other factor, of course, was their high rate of success at sinking ships.

Thanks again,

Don

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Uboat periscope Don Reed 07/14/2002 11:56PM
Re: Uboat periscope Mikko 07/19/2002 09:34PM
Re: Uboat periscope Don Reed 07/21/2002 01:19PM
Re: Uboat periscope Mikko 07/21/2002 10:32PM


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