Hi

WilhelmGustloffMuseum Wrote:
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> Does anyone have a pic of the bow of the Type VII
> at sea to see if the capstan is a permanent mount
> or is removed when the boat is away from dock? My
> buddy's model is an early war version so it has
> the t shaped radar antenna near the bow, capstan
> would be near that. Best point of reference I can
> think of.

The capstan was removed. The "radar-shaped antenna" is a KDB head (kind of hydrophone with rotating head), used in the first years of war.

Here you can find some photos:
[www.subsim.com]
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Regards
Maciek


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