von Zelda |
05-23-07 05:48 PM |
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Originally Posted by Dowly
Yes, I've also heard it wasnt done in RL. The first problem would be the amount of space it takes to turn the torpedo around. And of course, the lack of machinery & the unstable platform.
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Yes, it was done in real life. Some torpedos were floated with life jackets. IIRC it was written about in the book Teddy Suhren: Ace of Aces, Memoirs of a U-boat Rebel (ISBN: 1591148510). Prior to meeting a supply ship, he practiced floating an aft torpedo to the bow and back with life jackets.
The procedure went something like this: hoisted aft torpedo out of the canister and placed life jackets all around it. Flooded the stern tanks and floated the torpedo off and then floated it to the bow. Flooded bow tanks and floated torpedo into position for loading in bow hatch and then blew the forward tanks to raise bow and torpedo out of the water.
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