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Old 10-28-06, 08:21 PM   #12
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If it helps, here's the full extract from "U-boats, History, Development and Equipment" by David Miller:

FuMO-391 Lessing
The air warning set, FuM0-391 Lessing, was developed for use in the Type XXI, where it used the "runddipol" antenna atop the schnorchel. Lessing indicated the presence of an aircraft but not its height or bearing. Range on a surfaced U-boat was given as approximately 10,900yd (10,000m) against low-flying aircraft and approximately 18 miles (30km) against aircraft flying at 6,560ft (2,000m). It could also be used when the U-boat was schnorchelling, but the range was much less: approximately 13,200yd (12,070m) for an aircraft at 3,300ft (1,000m).

Also from the same book, XXI Sensor placement diagramme.

And schnorchel/runddipol closeup

***Let me stress again that this all means nothing to me - hopefully it means something to all you guys and helps you all out.

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