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Technical possibilities
Posted by: SuperKraut ()
Date: March 24, 2001 10:48PM

<HTML>The U-boats with retrofitted snorkels obviously were not equipped to do proper air searches by periscope. However, if we assume a U-boat which is designed for snorkeling, then I am sure Zeiss could have come up with some large binocular periscopes for the job. Two of them constantly manned should have given a pretty good coverage. The XXI was designed in too much of a rush to permit such equipment. As for the Diesel vibration, they would have to go anyway as a sound proofing measure. Anti-vibration mountings for the Diesels were a necessity to get a reasonably quiet electroboat.

Regards,
SuperKraut
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RE: Blind during snorkeling? Rainer Bruns 03/22/2001 05:35PM
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RE: U-297 sunk while schnorkeling james stewart 03/21/2001 07:03PM
RE: U-297 sunk while schnorkeling Ian Stapley 03/24/2001 04:06PM


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