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Air Vent - U boat or other German Vessel
Posted by: Brian F ()
Date: October 09, 2023 07:45AM

This was for sale recently as a U Boat Air Vent.

It is definitely German in origin. It has come from a wreck as it is both twisted and bent- struck from the top. No detail as to whether it was a fishing net find or from a diver.

[www.the-saleroom.com]

It measures 12 cm x 12 cm across the flange and is 10 cm tall.

There is a steel tube threaded into the bronze body. The section above the flange has several went holes. The internal upper section would normally rotate using the upper slot - to open and close the air vent.

It only has a number 15 stamped on the flange.

Is this from a U boat or a surface vessel ?
If it is a U boat is a deck fitting or internal ?

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Air Vent - U boat or other German Vessel Brian F 10/09/2023 07:45AM
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Re: Air Vent - U boat or other German Vessel B Freer 10/14/2023 09:36AM


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