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Originally Posted by Schroeder
Well, the guys who have the actual submarine there say that it can reload within 5 minutes (fünf Minuten). Is the info about the reloding time too from that book you mentioned?  :hmm: |
Nope, my info comes from: Eckard Wetzel: U2540 - Das U-boot beim Deutschen Schiffahrtsmuseum in Bremerhaven, page 35. "Da die alten Kampfboote sich oftmals um ihre Erfolgschancen brachten, weil sie ihre Torpedorohre nicht rechtzeitig nachladen konnten, erhielt der Typ XXI eine neuartige Torpedo-Schnellladevorrichtung, die es ihm ermöglichte, 18 Torpedos in schneller Folge abzuschiessen. Das nachladen der 2. Chargierung dauerte maximal 15 Min. für die 3. Chargierung (Torpedos aus der Reservelagerung) würde geschultes Personal knapp 20. Min. benötigen." You see, same boat, different book (published in 1996)
For those that cannot read German: Because the old boats could not load their torpedoes fast enough to get better results, the type XXI received a new torpedo loading device. This made it possible to load the second charge within maximum 15 minutes. The third charge could be loaded by a trained crew within 20 minutes.
I think that 5 minutes for 6 torpedoes, even with an automatic loader, with a trained crew is a little on the short side. Perhaps a very well trained crew in optimum circumstances could have pulled it off, but I stick to the less than 15 minutes.
groetjes,