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Re: Unknown uboot near Hel peninsula.
Posted by: Michael Lowrey ()
Date: December 19, 2001 11:59PM

<HTML>Alfred,

It shouldn't be too hard to distinguish between a II and a XXIII. Several major differences:

1. The number of torpedo tubes. Type II boats have three, XXIIIs only two.

2. Shape of the bow. XXIIIs had rounded bows, Type IIs had a more traditional ship-type bow.

3. The number of propellers. Type IIs had two props, a Type XXIII only had one. The rudder arrange also were completely different between the two classes.

4. The shape of the conning tower of a XXIII is distintive.

5. You could walk on the deck of a Type II - the deck is flat. It's a bit more to walk on curved "deck" of a Type XXIII.

Try looking at the type information on this website - such as [www.uboat.net] and [www.uboat.net]

Best wishes,

Michael</HTML>

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Subject Written By Posted
Unknown uboot near Hel peninsula. Alfred 12/19/2001 02:01PM
Re: Unknown uboot near Hel peninsula. Wolfgang K 12/19/2001 03:00PM
Re: Unknown uboot near Hel peninsula. Michael Lowrey 12/19/2001 11:59PM
Re: Unknown uboot near Hel peninsula. Alfred 12/20/2001 06:24AM
Re: Unknown uboot near Hel peninsula. Rainer Bruns 12/20/2001 04:06PM
Re: Unknown uboot near Hel peninsula. Michael Lowrey 12/20/2001 06:02PM
Re: Unknown uboot near Hel peninsula. Alfred 12/21/2001 11:57AM


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