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Gefallen Engel U-666
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 FROM THE BRITISH REPORT OF THE CAPTURED U-570 P ATTACK PERISCOPE
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The "attack" periscope was definitely the most impressive installation in the ship. It has elicited the greatest admiration from both British submarine officers and the observers. It is described by experienced submarine commanders as "the answer to an attack officer's prayer". This "fixed-height-of-eye" periscope is beautifully engineered.... All officers with whom this periscope were discussed agreed that it is the best built and most satisfactory periscope from a military point of view that they had ever seen, and they considered that the concessions in space and weight to accommodate it were fully justified. It is recommended that full constructional details of this instrument be obtained from the Admiralty, and that the manufacture of a U.S. prototype to this design be put in hand at the earliest possible date. The small size of the top of the periscope itself, the small minimum diameter of the tapered section, and the spirally wound wire on the lower part of the tapered section should be noted. A sketch of the upper end of this periscope is bound herein. The apparent purpose of the wire spirally wound on the periscope is the reduction of periscope wake. Early test of the effectiveness of this device is recommended.
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