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Originally Posted by sharkbit
+I don't know if u-boats had a hydraulic lift for the scopes or an electric motor.
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Hydraulic pumps powered by electric motors.
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-570ONIReport.htm
SECTION II - B - 10
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I believe US fleet boats used hydraulics to raise/lower scopes.
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Apparently they were originally electric, hydraulic lifts being introduced in later boats.
http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/hydr/chap3.htm#3D
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Last edited by Sailor Steve; 05-06-11 at 12:43 AM.
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