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Hellcat · 02-11-06, 11:13 PM

hmmmm looking at the appendix in Rossler's "The U-Boat" the Type XXIC was designed with 6 forward tubes, with 12 side tubes... looking at the drawings they are placed ahead of the conning tower angled off the centerline facing aft in two rows of 3 tubes. (6 on each side) However according to the book it seems that there was no room for reloads.

The Type XXIB carried no reloads either, in it's case it only carried 12 shots. (6 in the forward tubes and 6 in the side tubes)

msxyz, I'm curious what your source of data is concerning range, from what I've read in several books that the type XXI submerged range is just shy of 300 miles at optimum speed.

02-11-06, 11:13 PM	#14
Hellcat Ensign Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 224 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	hmmmm looking at the appendix in Rossler's "The U-Boat" the Type XXIC was designed with 6 forward tubes, with 12 side tubes... looking at the drawings they are placed ahead of the conning tower angled off the centerline facing aft in two rows of 3 tubes. (6 on each side) However according to the book it seems that there was no room for reloads. The Type XXIB carried no reloads either, in it's case it only carried 12 shots. (6 in the forward tubes and 6 in the side tubes) msxyz, I'm curious what your source of data is concerning range, from what I've read in several books that the type XXI submerged range is just shy of 300 miles at optimum speed. __________________ "readiness is only accomplished when the need for it is over"