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keltos01 · 07-01-08, 04:49 AM

as you probably know the japanese didn't have a real radar on subs during WWII, instead they relied on "ears" to spot approaching airplanes, with the success one knows

I saw in one of my latest (1979) IJN sub book that the Kaidai and the Jyunsen b were fitted with those. I decided to do the same (maybe for a late war tower?)

I also added the horn stuff (isn't that a schnorkel ?)

there it goes :

07-01-08, 04:49 AM	#37
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	ears as you probably know the japanese didn't have a real radar on subs during WWII, instead they relied on "ears" to spot approaching airplanes, with the success one knows I saw in one of my latest (1979) IJN sub book that the Kaidai and the Jyunsen b were fitted with those. I decided to do the same (maybe for a late war tower?) I also added the horn stuff (isn't that a schnorkel ?) there it goes : __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"