Strange UBoat Type in Youtube movie

KSmit86 · 08-23-09, 10:39 PM

Does anyone know what type of U Boat this is? It looks like a VIIC with quite a few modifications... Very weird looking.. It shows up in the movie at about 1:40 min.

Just thought i'd share,
Kevin

Spike88 · 08-23-09, 11:25 PM

That is a strange conning tower.

Sledgehammer427 · 08-23-09, 11:37 PM

methinks thats an italian boat, cause otherwise I'm afraid to say thats a fleet boat... which its not.

look at the net cutter, thats way off of the german's usual cutter looks, i saw that once, on an ITALIAN sub

EDIT: also, look at 1.56, note the wave splitter forward of the deck gun on the type VII, interesting footage though

Spike88 · 08-24-09, 01:38 AM

The conning tower looks something like this,
http://uboat.net/boats/foreign_ua.htm

There are two more pictures of it in here
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-604PhotosSeitz.htm

I believe its called the Atilay.

Cheapskate · 08-24-09, 04:21 AM

That's the U-A. Originally built (as the Batiray) for the Turkish Navy but not delivered and conscripted into the KM.

Ford Prefect · 08-24-09, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheapskate

That's the U-A. Originally built (as the Batiray) for the Turkish Navy but not delivered and conscripted into the KM.

A modified type IX from what I've just read online, she didn't have an overly impressive career but survived to be scuttled on the 3rd of may 1945.

Spike88 · 08-24-09, 06:54 AM

Oops, look like I put the wrong name.

At least I was on the right track with the UA part. Pictures 2-3 in the second link are of the Optimist/UA/Batiray.

Sledgehammer427 · 08-24-09, 10:25 AM

Foca-Class Submarine of the Regiamarina, aka Italian Navy, please note the net cutter and the saddle tanks on the side

EDIT: hehe, whoops, looking at the sub before it, which is definately an italian boat

Jimbuna · 08-24-09, 10:31 AM

Definitely the Batiray

08-23-09, 10:39 PM	#1
KSmit86 Bilge Rat Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Strange UBoat Type in Youtube movie Does anyone know what type of U Boat this is? It looks like a VIIC with quite a few modifications... Very weird looking.. It shows up in the movie at about 1:40 min. Just thought i'd share, Kevin

08-23-09, 11:25 PM	#2
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	That is a strange conning tower. __________________

08-23-09, 11:37 PM	#3
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	methinks thats an italian boat, cause otherwise I'm afraid to say thats a fleet boat... which its not. look at the net cutter, thats way off of the german's usual cutter looks, i saw that once, on an ITALIAN sub EDIT: also, look at 1.56, note the wave splitter forward of the deck gun on the type VII, interesting footage though __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

08-24-09, 01:38 AM	#4
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	The conning tower looks something like this, http://uboat.net/boats/foreign_ua.htm There are two more pictures of it in here http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-604PhotosSeitz.htm I believe its called the Atilay. __________________ Last edited by Spike88; 08-24-09 at 01:51 AM.

08-24-09, 06:54 AM	#7
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Oops, look like I put the wrong name. At least I was on the right track with the UA part. Pictures 2-3 in the second link are of the Optimist/UA/Batiray. __________________

08-24-09, 04:21 AM	#5
Cheapskate XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Darkest Essex Posts: 403 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	That's the U-A. Originally built (as the Batiray) for the Turkish Navy but not delivered and conscripted into the KM.

08-24-09, 10:25 AM	#8
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	Foca-Class Submarine of the Regiamarina, aka Italian Navy, please note the net cutter and the saddle tanks on the side EDIT: hehe, whoops, looking at the sub before it, which is definately an italian boat __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C! Last edited by Sledgehammer427; 08-24-09 at 10:59 AM.

08-24-09, 10:31 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Definitely the Batiray __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!