How did the germans do that?

06-24-08, 06:41 PM

On their U-Boats
1. Where were the external reserve torps stored? and
2. How did they retrieve them?

pythos · 06-24-08, 07:22 PM

They were stored in waterproof containers mounted to the outside of the pressure hull top, inside the outer hull. The retrieved them by actually setting up a loading hoist, lifting the container out on a tilt, and pulling the torpedo, warehead and all, out of the container, and down the loading hatch. The type IX had rails on which the torpedos could be rolled on for removal and loading, so ones stored in the front of the boat could be sent to the stearn, and vise versa. (Sh3 and Sh4 UBM got this wrong with the type IX, and limit where you can have the reserve torps loaded.) This was done at sea, at very slow speed or hove to. The seas needed to be quite calm as well.

If you think that is something look at a picture of a torpedo being transfered from one boat to another. Quite something.

06-25-08, 05:52 PM

Thanks alot.

bigboywooly · 06-26-08, 06:06 AM

Like this

HunterICX · 06-26-08, 06:11 AM

On that photo , you start to realize how big those suckers are...damn!

HunterICX

Sailor Steve · 06-26-08, 06:31 AM

This is too cool! I was looking for a diagram someone posted years ago (couldn't find it - sorry) and I came across a model company selling add-on stuff for Revell's 1/72-scale U-boat. If you scroll down the list you'll find detail sets for German crew reloading torpedoes! Click on their links and you'll see pictures!

http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/p...h_masters.html

bigboywooly · 06-26-08, 10:26 AM

Have got a couple more somewhere
Have one of them floating a torp over in a dinghy as well

Will hunt them out

In the meantime some resupply shots
U564

DavyJonesFootlocker · 06-26-08, 11:05 AM

Geez, no wonder they lost the war.:rotfl:

bigboywooly · 06-26-08, 02:37 PM

Nope you are quite correct Mikhayl

Only steamers in external stowage for that very reason

Hartmann · 06-26-08, 04:35 PM

U.S Fleet boats can have all loaded inside of the sub :hmm: a very big difference in the late years of the war.

Mehring1917 · 06-26-08, 04:46 PM

Interesting. So is it realistic to partly load an external torpedo, interrupt the loading and then continue from where you left off as you can in sH4 or would it make more sense to lose the torpedo if the process is interrupted?

bigboywooly · 06-26-08, 04:47 PM

Definately
A lot of boats sailed with no externals late war as couldnt risk being surfaced to pull them in
Only so much a snorkel could do

I read somewhere yesterday - think it was one of the crew interogations over on http://www.uboatarchive.net/ that the Germans were testing underwater refuelling from milkcows etc

When you can control the skies you can control all underneath

bigboywooly · 06-26-08, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mehring1917

Interesting. So is it realistic to partly load an external torpedo, interrupt the loading and then continue from where you left off as you can in sH4 or would it make more sense to lose the torpedo if the process is interrupted?

Well if you had a torp out of the external container and came under attack the torp would be lost
Safety of the boat came first

06-24-08, 06:41 PM	#1
dimwit Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	How did the germans do that? On their U-Boats 1. Where were the external reserve torps stored? and 2. How did they retrieve them?

06-26-08, 06:06 AM	#4
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06-26-08, 06:11 AM	#5
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	On that photo , you start to realize how big those suckers are...damn! HunterICX __________________

06-26-08, 06:31 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	This is too cool! I was looking for a diagram someone posted years ago (couldn't find it - sorry) and I came across a model company selling add-on stuff for Revell's 1/72-scale U-boat. If you scroll down the list you'll find detail sets for German crew reloading torpedoes! Click on their links and you'll see pictures! http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/p...h_masters.html __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-26-08, 10:26 AM	#7
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Have got a couple more somewhere Have one of them floating a torp over in a dinghy as well Will hunt them out In the meantime some resupply shots U564 __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-24-08, 07:22 PM	#2
pythos Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 834 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	They were stored in waterproof containers mounted to the outside of the pressure hull top, inside the outer hull. The retrieved them by actually setting up a loading hoist, lifting the container out on a tilt, and pulling the torpedo, warehead and all, out of the container, and down the loading hatch. The type IX had rails on which the torpedos could be rolled on for removal and loading, so ones stored in the front of the boat could be sent to the stearn, and vise versa. (Sh3 and Sh4 UBM got this wrong with the type IX, and limit where you can have the reserve torps loaded.) This was done at sea, at very slow speed or hove to. The seas needed to be quite calm as well. If you think that is something look at a picture of a torpedo being transfered from one boat to another. Quite something.

06-25-08, 05:52 PM	#3
dimwit Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks alot.

06-26-08, 11:05 AM	#8
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Geez, no wonder they lost the war.:rotfl: __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

06-26-08, 02:37 PM	#9
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Nope you are quite correct Mikhayl Only steamers in external stowage for that very reason __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-26-08, 04:35 PM	#10
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	U.S Fleet boats can have all loaded inside of the sub :hmm: a very big difference in the late years of the war. __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

06-26-08, 04:46 PM	#11
Mehring1917 Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 47 Downloads: 237 Uploads: 0	Interesting. So is it realistic to partly load an external torpedo, interrupt the loading and then continue from where you left off as you can in sH4 or would it make more sense to lose the torpedo if the process is interrupted?

06-26-08, 04:47 PM	#12
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Definately A lot of boats sailed with no externals late war as couldnt risk being surfaced to pull them in Only so much a snorkel could do I read somewhere yesterday - think it was one of the crew interogations over on http://www.uboatarchive.net/ that the Germans were testing underwater refuelling from milkcows etc When you can control the skies you can control all underneath __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41