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Re: Torpedo launch "von Hand"
Posted by:
SnakeDoc
()
Date: November 25, 2012 10:50AM
Ken Dunn Wrote:
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> There were multiple cables that connected to the
> torpedo while it was in the tube including the one
> that transmitted the information to the gyro
> gidenance system in the torpedo. They were
> supposed to automatically retract when the torpedo
> was launched but sometimes they didn't.
Well, in fact, in case of german torpedoes and tubes, the gyro angle
(as well as torpdo depth and torpedo speed) was entered by means of
rotatable spindle. Only gyro angle spindle was retracted automatically,
in the moment of torpedo launch. The depth and speed setting spindle
had to be retracted manually. The only cable which was connected to the
torpedo (in case of G7e torpedo), was battery heater power cable, which
also had to be retracted manually.
Some informations can be found here:
[www.ubootwaffe.pl]
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Regards
Maciek
[www.tvre.org]
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> There were multiple cables that connected to the
> torpedo while it was in the tube including the one
> that transmitted the information to the gyro
> gidenance system in the torpedo. They were
> supposed to automatically retract when the torpedo
> was launched but sometimes they didn't.
Well, in fact, in case of german torpedoes and tubes, the gyro angle
(as well as torpdo depth and torpedo speed) was entered by means of
rotatable spindle. Only gyro angle spindle was retracted automatically,
in the moment of torpedo launch. The depth and speed setting spindle
had to be retracted manually. The only cable which was connected to the
torpedo (in case of G7e torpedo), was battery heater power cable, which
also had to be retracted manually.
Some informations can be found here:
[www.ubootwaffe.pl]
--
Regards
Maciek
[www.tvre.org]
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Re: Torpedo launch "von Hand" | bezukhov | 11/24/2012 12:02PM |
Re: Torpedo launch "von Hand" | Ken Dunn | 11/24/2012 01:39PM |
Re: Torpedo launch "von Hand" | ROBERT M. | 11/25/2012 01:30AM |
Re: Torpedo launch "von Hand" | Ken Dunn | 11/25/2012 09:25AM |
Re: Torpedo launch "von Hand" | SnakeDoc | 11/25/2012 10:50AM |