Re: U-505...finally
Posted by:
ROBERT M.
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Date: October 11, 2003 04:56AM
<HTML>Tom:
I'm happy to hear that you finally were able to visit the U-505......
You wrote: "Finally, they had a cutaway "fido" on display as well. It had what
appeared to be an adjustment ring back toward the motor. The ring was secured by a cotter pin and had increments of 25, 50, 75. 100 and 125. I assume this was for depth? Any other ideas? I have photos but I can e-mail but no websitte to .post them on."
This feature was "preset" controlled by the pilot of the attacking aircraft.
"In the absence of a signal to follow. Fido would run under hydrostatic control
(operating at a depth controlled by water pressure). It would circle, scanning the entire region for a noise source. When it found one, when target noise rose to cross a certain threshold, the control would switch to accoustical homing. In combat, the torpedo would be dropped in the spot where a submarine (likely having spotted the attacking aircraft) had just submerged. The Mine Mark-24 Fido,
in effect, was to replace the aircraft-dropped (325#) depth charge."
Source: "HELLIONS OF THE DEEP" by Robert Gannon - Page 111
Hope this answers your question about Fido.
ROBERT M.</HTML>
I'm happy to hear that you finally were able to visit the U-505......
You wrote: "Finally, they had a cutaway "fido" on display as well. It had what
appeared to be an adjustment ring back toward the motor. The ring was secured by a cotter pin and had increments of 25, 50, 75. 100 and 125. I assume this was for depth? Any other ideas? I have photos but I can e-mail but no websitte to .post them on."
This feature was "preset" controlled by the pilot of the attacking aircraft.
"In the absence of a signal to follow. Fido would run under hydrostatic control
(operating at a depth controlled by water pressure). It would circle, scanning the entire region for a noise source. When it found one, when target noise rose to cross a certain threshold, the control would switch to accoustical homing. In combat, the torpedo would be dropped in the spot where a submarine (likely having spotted the attacking aircraft) had just submerged. The Mine Mark-24 Fido,
in effect, was to replace the aircraft-dropped (325#) depth charge."
Source: "HELLIONS OF THE DEEP" by Robert Gannon - Page 111
Hope this answers your question about Fido.
ROBERT M.</HTML>
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Re: U-505...finally | ROBERT M. | 10/11/2003 04:56AM |
Re: U-505...finally | ROBERT M. | 10/12/2003 02:51AM |
Thanks for the replies | Tom Iwanski | 10/12/2003 07:07PM |