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Re: Torpedo aiming.
Posted by: Scott Sorenson ()
Date: July 02, 2011 01:47PM

Hi Felix,
The most common type of U-Boat attack took place on the surface, during the night. The choice aiming device was the UZO (short for Uboot Zieloptik) which was placed on a rotating post on the bridge.

It also used the Vorhaltrechner (Torpedo data Computer) (TDC) was the brains of the U-Boat's attack system. Using data provided by use of optic (periscope or UZO) it computes the gyro angle - the angle at which the torpedo will need to turn in order to enter a collision course with its target.

The above is just a simple answer to your question. I hope this helps in some small way.

Scott

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Torpedo aiming. Felix C 07/02/2011 03:52AM
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