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Re: U-Boats landing in Wales 1940
Posted by: Scott Sorenson ()
Date: May 23, 2019 07:22PM

Hi undercurrents;

Here is some information that may help you in understanding why boat crews did not go on shore in Wales.

Potable water supply consists of one tank in each of the following compartments:
Forward torpedo room.
Below the galley in the battery compartment.
Control room.
After torpedo room.

Total potable water tank content, when full are 4070 liters (1075gal)
Wash water is obtained from two tanks, one in each torpedo room, and at the start of a voyage from the WRT tanks.Tank capacity is as follows:
 
 
Wash water tanks: 60 liters
WRT tanks : 19260 liters
 

The interior of all potable water tanks is cemented.
 
 
Each tank is fitted with a sounding tube, and the tube on the tank in the control room is provided with a small container on a chain so that, in case of emergency, the sounding tube can be used as a means of obtaining water for persons in the compartment.

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U-Boats landing in Wales 1940 undercurrents 05/20/2019 06:48AM
Re: U-Boats landing in Wales 1940 Scott Sorenson 05/23/2019 12:52PM
Re: U-Boats landing in Wales 1940 Ken Dunn 05/23/2019 01:02PM
Re: U-Boats landing in Wales 1940 Scott Sorenson 05/23/2019 07:22PM
Re: U-Boats landing in Wales 1940 undercurrents 05/29/2019 10:05AM
Re: U-Boats landing in Wales 1940 undercurrents 05/29/2019 10:07AM
Re: U-Boats landing in Wales 1940 Ken Dunn 05/29/2019 11:46AM


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