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Spyguy101
05-29-09, 04:00 PM
Saw something online about this sub and was wondering if anyone had a mod for it or could make one

Some info i found on it

Length Overall:

115 meters (377 ft.)
Breadth:
9.5 meters (31.3 ft.)
Depth:
6.2 meters (20.3 ft.)
Extreme Displacement:
3,630 tons
Deadweight:
6,800 tons +
Propulsion Machinery:
2-shaft diesel/electric motors,(eight 12cyl. diesel engines in two separate engine rooms), plus two high-grade electric motors in third compartment
Armament:
4 torpedo tubes in the bow
2 torpedo tubes in the stern
6 torpedoes in ready-fire with
6 spare torpedoes carried below internal storage plates.
Above-Deck Armament:
4 127mm Guns in two twin armored turrets.
2 37mm AA mounted on deck amidships.
2 20mm AA mounted in after Wintergarten.
Ammunition Carried:
940 rounds total of 127mm.
4,000 rounds total of 37mm.
2,000 rounds total of 20mm.
(all carried in 3 separate magazines)
Crew:
110 men, with capability to carry an additional compliment of two company's' of "Special Coastal Troops", ('Brandenburgers')
Cargo Capacity:
600 cubic tons above provisions.
Accessories:
1 One-Man "Arado/Argus 231" reconnaissance seaplane stowed in forward vertical storage tube.
Top speed 26 knots


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Task Force
05-29-09, 10:39 PM
Heard of this before.:yep: dont think any were made. Intresting sub.

pythos
05-29-09, 11:16 PM
Never got made, it was deemed to large and bulky for practical use. The sealed turrets which were meant to be the same kind of weapon on a cruiser, were a source of design problems. The sheer weight of them on the upper deck probably did not help.

denis_469
05-30-09, 01:34 AM
Heard of this before.:yep: dont think any were made. Intresting sub.


See in bottom in CA35 square ;)