What is it?

[Checkmate King 2]

Does anyone have any idea what is pictured on the deck of the sub that is between the deck gun and the bow?


http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/9117/u118underattackbyaircrall4.jpg

[Bridger]

Could be the 5 man life rafts that were stored in watertight containers on the fwd casing, these were fitted to type VIIC/41.

[candy2500]

they better uncover that then cause it looks like there going to need it soon..

[CCIP]

Actually that's just a Type XB minelayer, which actually mostly served as resupply boats from 1942. This diagram on Uboat.net shows those mine tubes rather well http://uboat.net/types/illustrations/xb_2d.gif

[Brag]

How about outside torpedo storage?

[Penelope_Grey]

How about outside torpedo storage?

LOL brag... if its a mine layer... chances are they are there for the mines to pop out through.:up:

[linerkiller]

I think that Bridger is right....If you give a look to the Tomi-Wolfehunter's VIIC/41 overworked model, you will see it....Maybe I'm wrong, but the deck is too narrow for a type X:-?

[Pablo]

I think that Bridger is right....If you give a look to the Tomi-Wolfehunter's VIIC/41 overworked model, you will see it....Maybe I'm wrong, but the deck is too narrow for a type X:-? Hi!

I think CCIP is correct: click on the link he provided and take a close look.
the holes forward of the deck gun match the number and location shown on the Type IXB minelayer
There are two deck guns, one forward and one aft of the conning tower, where the most the Type VII (any variant) ever had one, and the Type VIIC/41 did not have one at all.There is a way to verify it, too:
Go to http://www.uboat.net and find the details on the Type XB U-boat, specifically, the fates of each of the eight Type IXB boats. Hint: you're looking for one that was destroyed by aircraft and which likely had some survivors since the U-boat in the picture is on the surface. It's probably not U-117, since that one was submerged (no survivors) when it was sunk by a homing torpedo. Ah, here's one that seems to fit: U-118.
Go to http://www.google.com and search for images of U-118. Voilà: http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-118.htm
Hey! It's the same photo! Bingo! :)Pablo

[bigboywooly]

Smartass Pablo

:rotfl: :rotfl:

On the ball as ever

[Checkmate King 2]

Actually that's just a Type XB minelayer, which actually mostly served as resupply boats from 1942. This diagram on Uboat.net shows those mine tubes rather well http://uboat.net/types/illustrations/xb_2d.gif

CCIP & Pablo,

You guys are good!!!! :up:

This is the caption I found with the picture:


U-118 sunk by VC-9 aircraft from USS Bogue June 12, 1943

[Blacklight]

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/9117/u118underattackbyaircrall4.jpg

This is the caption I found with the picture:


U-118 sunk by VC-9 aircraft from USS Bogue June 12, 1943

My caption would have been....
"HOLY {Insert expletive here} !!!!"

This picture looks like a screenshot of the entirety of my last career !

[SurfnSea]

Hey guys you should read the interrogation of survivors report that goes with the links given above. Very interesting reading about the career of U-118. The link below should take you there.

http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-118INT.htm

[Uncle Goose]

Interesting stuff to read but I think some things don't match up, like 400meter diving depht?? Harharhar, must have giventhe ASW guys some worries.


Another things that struck me (with a little sadness) is that one Maschinengefreiter was acounted for to be lost but nobody know his name or age, strange thing in suchs a tight community.

[Blacklight]

Looking at the zig zag path that guy is doing. I would have crash dived long before. Why the hell is he staying on the surface !?!

[Albrecht Von Hesse]

Looking at the zig zag path that guy is doing. I would have crash dived long before. Why the hell is he staying on the surface !?!

According to what I'd read, they'd already been damaged in a prior attack. That's not a wake you see but the oil slick they're leaving behind. There are several reasons they might be on the surface: damaged electric engines, damaged compressors and no reserve compressed air, damaged pressure hull just to name a few. I'm sure if they'd been able to submerge they sure would have!

[CCIP]

Looking at the zig zag path that guy is doing. I would have crash dived long before. Why the hell is he staying on the surface !?!
According to what I'd read, they'd already been damaged in a prior attack. That's not a wake you see but the oil slick they're leaving behind. There are several reasons they might be on the surface: damaged electric engines, damaged compressors and no reserve compressed air, damaged pressure hull just to name a few. I'm sure if they'd been able to submerge they sure would have!

Not neccesarily. I believe the boat's sinking date falls under the period when Doenitz ordered U-boats to stand and fight against aircraft in hopes that strong resistance would eventually deter allies from hunting U-boats. Obviously it was not a good choice :hmm:

[Blacklight]

A lot of German curse words were said that day.

[Albrecht Von Hesse]

Actually, I spoke too soon. If you go to the link SurfnSea posts (http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-118INT.htm) it details exactly what happened. Pages 36 -39 explain the last battle of U-118.

[Cohaagen]

"A radio petty officer on U-118 said that frequently tuned in U.S. news and music broadcasts, but became disgusted because of the amount of advertising in them."
:rotfl:

[rik007]

Nice oiltrail. If we have that modded into SH3 we will not stand a chance in GWX 2.0.