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Re: Conning Tower Fairing
Posted by: SnakeDoc ()
Date: December 05, 2014 07:56AM

Hi,

Phil Turner Wrote:
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> Is the forward-facing projection at the base of
> the conning tower fairing the housing for the
> boat's gyroscope?

This is housing of the magnetic compass. Gyro-compass
(not gyroscope) was located in the control room.
For more details look here:
[uboatarchive.net]
page 74, "Projector compass installation"

> What do the markings (square with X and circle with X)
> represent?

In this casing are also parts of the emergency blowing
installanion and emergency air supply system. They are
marked with the signs you mentioned.
For more details look here:
[uboatarchive.net]
page 86-87, "Compressed air and emergency blowing manifold"
and "Emergency air supply system".

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Regards
Maciek


[www.tvre.org]

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