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Drebbel
02-08-06, 08:45 AM
http://www.dutchfleet.net/viewtopic.php?t=4162

Any suggestions ?

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Kapitan
02-08-06, 08:46 AM
Type VIIC U boat
Drebbel
02-08-06, 08:48 AM
Type VIIC U boat

Any idea on which one, date and place ?

Some ppl state this might be a VIIC/42, seems highly unlikely, but what is the proof it is not one ?
kiwi_2005
02-08-06, 09:32 AM
I would go with what that guy said on the site. VIIC/42
Letum
02-09-06, 08:35 AM
Its a VIID minelayer
Those 4 hatches on the bow are for releaseing mines
U-213 - U-218
late 42 onwards
SmokinTep
02-09-06, 09:12 AM
Good catch..........she also looks elongated.
benetofski
02-09-06, 08:07 PM
I cannot ID the actual boat without an emblem, but she is a later VIIC modified as a minelayer.

I am going off the fact that she has only four vertical shafts, while the IID (minelayer) had a 9.8m 'plug' between the control room after bulkhead - this accommodated the five shafts for the SMA mines. The VIID because of it's additional length was able to retain it's armament.

The picture does not show a deck gun, which would have to have been removed for the mine-layer modification.
GT182
02-09-06, 09:54 PM
Looks to be a large model of a VIIC/42 minelayer... and a very nice one too.

It also proves again that SHIII is wrong in the placement of the Attack scope and snorkle.

Checkout this nice diorama of a VIIC... http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/kriegshafenss_1.htm
Letum
02-10-06, 12:15 AM
Looks to be a large model of a VIIC/42 minelayer... and a very nice one too.

It also proves again that SHIII is wrong in the placement of the Attack scope and snorkle.

Checkout this nice diorama of a VIIC... http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/kriegshafenss_1.htm

NO type Viic/42 boats where made - the /42 s never got off the drawing bord