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Multiple torpedo salvo dial
Posted by: elanaiba ()
Date: September 24, 2009 08:09AM

During my recent visit to U-995 in Laboe, I have taken some pics of the TDC in the museum. I have a pretty good understanding of how it works, but its the first time I see it in person. And I stumbled upon something I didn't know about:

Here's a photo of the Gyro Angle Indicator main dial (there's another one for units) - Torpedo Lauf Winkel
[elanaiba.smugmug.com]

The thing that puzzles me is the addition of some sort of salvo indicator, with spreads for 2,3 and 4 torpedoes salvoes. Aparently this doesn't rotate, so can only be read on the ~270 degrees position.

What am I missing here?

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