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Re: torpedoes

Posted by: Natter ()

Date: August 28, 2011 11:00PM

Bruce Dennis Wrote:
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> Can anyone advise if there was any difference
> between the torpedoes carried by U-boats and
> German surface ships such as Torpedo Boats and
> Auxillary Cruisers?

Certainly, some torpedoes were developed for use on a spesific platforms, but in general the standard torpedoes (G7a and G7e) was/could be used on all torpedocarrying submarines/surface ships.

However, there were some differences in terms of configuration etc. For example:
A G7a torpedo launched from a submarine would have the "haltebolzenwiderlager" guidanceknob for submarine-tube fitted, while a torpedo launched from a surface-vessel would have the corresponding "hängewarze" for surface-tubes in stead.
Also, the "anlassvorrichtung" in a torpedo launched from a submarine should have it's filter and choke-screw removed (due to the different nature of a underwater- opposed to an "air" launch).

Other modifications did also take place, for instance was the G7e's used on midget submarines like the Biber modified to ensure more buoyancy by removing 2 of the 3 battery-cells.

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Natter Wrote:
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> Bruce Dennis Wrote:
> -------------------------------------------------------
> > Can anyone advise if there was any difference
> > between the torpedoes carried by U-boats and
> > German surface ships such as Torpedo Boats and
> > Auxillary Cruisers?
> 
> Certainly, some torpedoes were developed for use
> on a spesific platforms, but in general the
> standard torpedoes (G7a and G7e) was/could be used
> on all torpedocarrying submarines/surface ships.
> 
> However, there were some differences in terms of
> configuration etc. For example:
> A G7a torpedo launched from a submarine would have
> the "haltebolzenwiderlager" guidanceknob for
> submarine-tube fitted, while a torpedo launched
> from a surface-vessel would have the corresponding
> "hängewarze" for surface-tubes in stead.
> Also, the "anlassvorrichtung" in a torpedo
> launched from a submarine should have it's filter
> and choke-screw removed (due to the different
> nature of a underwater- opposed to an "air"
> launch).
> 
> 
> Other modifications did also take place, for
> instance was the G7e's used on midget submarines
> like the Biber modified to ensure more buoyancy by
> removing 2 of the 3 battery-cells.