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fallenyggdrasil · 09-08-11, 08:53 AM

From the pictures I´ve seen, isn´t this a type IV snorkel that was only used in Type XXI and XXIII boats - telescopic snorkel?
Type VII boats had hinged snorkels, with the base set into an axle while the tube was raised and lowered like an arm and locked to the conning tower, when extended.

09-08-11, 08:53 AM	#58
fallenyggdrasil Mate Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Duderstadt, Germany Posts: 53 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	From the pictures I´ve seen, isn´t this a type IV snorkel that was only used in Type XXI and XXIII boats - telescopic snorkel? Type VII boats had hinged snorkels, with the base set into an axle while the tube was raised and lowered like an arm and locked to the conning tower, when extended.