What is it?

Checkmate King 2 · 12-29-07, 02:17 AM

Does anyone have any idea what is pictured on the deck of the sub that is between the deck gun and the bow?

Bridger · 12-29-07, 02:22 AM

Could be the 5 man life rafts that were stored in watertight containers on the fwd casing, these were fitted to type VIIC/41.

candy2500 · 12-29-07, 02:32 AM

they better uncover that then cause it looks like there going to need it soon..

CCIP · 12-29-07, 02:50 AM

Actually that's just a Type XB minelayer, which actually mostly served as resupply boats from 1942. This diagram on Uboat.net shows those mine tubes rather well http://uboat.net/types/illustrations/xb_2d.gif

Brag · 12-29-07, 06:57 AM

How about outside torpedo storage?

Penelope_Grey · 12-29-07, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Brag

How about outside torpedo storage?

LOL brag... if its a mine layer... chances are they are there for the mines to pop out through.

Checkmate King 2 · 12-29-07, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Actually that's just a Type XB minelayer, which actually mostly served as resupply boats from 1942. This diagram on Uboat.net shows those mine tubes rather well http://uboat.net/types/illustrations/xb_2d.gif

CCIP & Pablo,

You guys are good!!!!

This is the caption I found with the picture:

U-118 sunk by VC-9 aircraft from USS Bogue June 12, 1943

Blacklight · 12-29-07, 02:53 PM

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This is the caption I found with the picture:

U-118 sunk by VC-9 aircraft from USS Bogue June 12, 1943

My caption would have been....
"HOLY {Insert expletive here} !!!!"

This picture looks like a screenshot of the entirety of my last career !

SurfnSea · 12-29-07, 03:53 PM

Hey guys you should read the interrogation of survivors report that goes with the links given above. Very interesting reading about the career of U-118. The link below should take you there.

http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-118INT.htm

Uncle Goose · 12-29-07, 07:43 PM

Interesting stuff to read but I think some things don't match up, like 400meter diving depht?? Harharhar, must have giventhe ASW guys some worries.

Another things that struck me (with a little sadness) is that one Maschinengefreiter was acounted for to be lost but nobody know his name or age, strange thing in suchs a tight community.

Blacklight · 12-30-07, 01:05 AM

Looking at the zig zag path that guy is doing. I would have crash dived long before. Why the hell is he staying on the surface !?!

12-30-07, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

Looking at the zig zag path that guy is doing. I would have crash dived long before. Why the hell is he staying on the surface !?!

According to what I'd read, they'd already been damaged in a prior attack. That's not a wake you see but the oil slick they're leaving behind. There are several reasons they might be on the surface: damaged electric engines, damaged compressors and no reserve compressed air, damaged pressure hull just to name a few. I'm sure if they'd been able to submerge they sure would have!

CCIP · 12-30-07, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Albrecht Von Hesse

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

Looking at the zig zag path that guy is doing. I would have crash dived long before. Why the hell is he staying on the surface !?!

According to what I'd read, they'd already been damaged in a prior attack. That's not a wake you see but the oil slick they're leaving behind. There are several reasons they might be on the surface: damaged electric engines, damaged compressors and no reserve compressed air, damaged pressure hull just to name a few. I'm sure if they'd been able to submerge they sure would have!

Not neccesarily. I believe the boat's sinking date falls under the period when Doenitz ordered U-boats to stand and fight against aircraft in hopes that strong resistance would eventually deter allies from hunting U-boats. Obviously it was not a good choice :hmm:

Blacklight · 12-30-07, 01:30 AM

A lot of German curse words were said that day.

12-29-07, 02:17 AM	#1
Checkmate King 2 Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 109 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	What is it? Does anyone have any idea what is pictured on the deck of the sub that is between the deck gun and the bow?

12-29-07, 02:22 AM	#2
Bridger Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 59 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	Could be the 5 man life rafts that were stored in watertight containers on the fwd casing, these were fitted to type VIIC/41. __________________ "It is the duty of every captain to have faith in his men" Kapitanleutnant Wolfgang Luth.

12-29-07, 02:32 AM	#3
candy2500 Helmsman Join Date: May 2005 Location: periscope depth Posts: 110 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	they better uncover that then cause it looks like there going to need it soon.. __________________

12-29-07, 02:50 AM	#4
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Actually that's just a Type XB minelayer, which actually mostly served as resupply boats from 1942. This diagram on Uboat.net shows those mine tubes rather well http://uboat.net/types/illustrations/xb_2d.gif __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-29-07, 06:57 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	How about outside torpedo storage? __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

12-29-07, 03:53 PM	#9
SurfnSea Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 137 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Hey guys you should read the interrogation of survivors report that goes with the links given above. Very interesting reading about the career of U-118. The link below should take you there. http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-118INT.htm

12-29-07, 07:43 PM	#10
Uncle Goose Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 113 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Interesting stuff to read but I think some things don't match up, like 400meter diving depht?? Harharhar, must have giventhe ASW guys some worries. Another things that struck me (with a little sadness) is that one Maschinengefreiter was acounted for to be lost but nobody know his name or age, strange thing in suchs a tight community.

12-30-07, 01:05 AM	#11
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Looking at the zig zag path that guy is doing. I would have crash dived long before. Why the hell is he staying on the surface !?! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

12-30-07, 01:30 AM	#14
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	A lot of German curse words were said that day. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"