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Originally Posted by Capt Jack Harkness
Actually I found an interesting note that the radio and hydrophone operators were the same person! So u-boats could not listen to the hydrophones on the surface simply because there was no one at the station, and they could not receive radio messages submerged for the same reason.
http://www.uboat.net/men/crew/radio.htm |
The arcticle you linked does not say the Radioman was also the only Sonarman. It states that the Radioman was trainned to opperate the Sonar Station as well as the Radio Station. It is a very common practice in the military to cross train. The Radioman could also be trained as the ships doctor as well.
NO WHERE does it say the Sonar was not available when surfaced. Sonar availability while surface was dependant on the type equipment installed and the speed the boat is moving.
I am certain that the Sonarman was also trained to opperate the Radio Station as were a few othe crew members. Again this i military cross trainning.
The picture showing the Radioman at the Sonarstation also shows another crewman in the background wearing a headset hooked to the Sonar Station at the same time. When submerged below Periscope depth, there really is no need to man the radio station, so why not help on Sonar.