Weapons on U-boats???

emtmedic005 · 02-13-07, 01:25 PM

So besides the AA and the deckguns and the torpedos, did the u-boats have small arms on board. I read that in the beginning of the war u-boats often inspected merchant vessels looking for war supplies, so they had to carry some k98s or MP30s.
I know in Das Boot the captian had a P38, now im assuming that all captains had a side arm avaibled should a crewmember turn wussy.

I would imagine that u-boats carried a small arsenal of weapons, perhaps something like this.
15-20 Mauser K98s
5-10 Submachine Guns, MP30s or MP40s depending on the year
5-10 Pistols for officers and warrant officers
1-3 Light machine guns, MG32 or MG42 for extra backup in a close fight with a armed merchant vessel.

And these weapons wouldnt be used just for fighting, lets say the u-boat docks in a neutral port. The weapons would be assigned to crewmembers that guard the ship.
what do you guys think about it?

Morts · 02-13-07, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rasmus1896

how about V2 rockets?

how about no:rotfl:

cobalt · 02-13-07, 02:34 PM

yes they carried small arms, some submachine guns and sometimes a light machine gun.

Mush Martin · 02-13-07, 04:02 PM

later some uboats carried a gyrocopter type kite for spotting
and research was done where a uboat was fitted out with
a type of multiple rocket launcher to bombard new york
and intimidate america into surrender lots of neat things.

MM

Jimbuna · 02-13-07, 04:39 PM

http://www.uboatwar.net/equipment.htm

Sailor Steve · 02-13-07, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasmus1896

how about V2 rockets?

how about no:rotfl:

I hope he meant V1s. The V2 was nearly as big as a u-boat.
http://www.constable.ca/v2.htm

Mush Martin · 02-13-07, 06:20 PM

believe it or not..........................its true.

02-13-07, 01:25 PM	#1
emtmedic005 Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 361 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Weapons on U-boats??? So besides the AA and the deckguns and the torpedos, did the u-boats have small arms on board. I read that in the beginning of the war u-boats often inspected merchant vessels looking for war supplies, so they had to carry some k98s or MP30s. I know in Das Boot the captian had a P38, now im assuming that all captains had a side arm avaibled should a crewmember turn wussy. I would imagine that u-boats carried a small arsenal of weapons, perhaps something like this. 15-20 Mauser K98s 5-10 Submachine Guns, MP30s or MP40s depending on the year 5-10 Pistols for officers and warrant officers 1-3 Light machine guns, MG32 or MG42 for extra backup in a close fight with a armed merchant vessel. And these weapons wouldnt be used just for fighting, lets say the u-boat docks in a neutral port. The weapons would be assigned to crewmembers that guard the ship. what do you guys think about it?

02-13-07, 04:02 PM	#4
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	and other toys. later some uboats carried a gyrocopter type kite for spotting and research was done where a uboat was fitted out with a type of multiple rocket launcher to bombard new york and intimidate america into surrender lots of neat things. MM __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

02-13-07, 04:39 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,501 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	http://www.uboatwar.net/equipment.htm __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-13-07, 06:20 PM	#7
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	believe it or not..........................its true. __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

02-13-07, 02:34 PM	#3
cobalt Commander Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 440 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	yes they carried small arms, some submachine guns and sometimes a light machine gun.