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Re: Type-VII Capstan.
Posted by: SnakeDoc ()
Date: January 12, 2013 10:15AM

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]
[www.subsim.com]
[www.subsim.com]
[www.subsim.com]
[www.subsim.com]

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Regards
Maciek


[www.tvre.org]

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Type-VII Capstan. WilhelmGustloffMuseum 01/12/2013 01:00AM
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Re: Type-VII Capstan. SnakeDoc 01/12/2013 10:15AM


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