Question about real periscopes - Up and down mechanism

Darkbluesky · 05-23-10, 12:52 PM

Hi,

Does somebody know if RL the uboats had a "rise periscope to the to the max" button/lever that automatically rises the periscope at its full? or they had to keep pushing a button/lever until the periscope stopped? And the same for lowering it?

I have not found any confirmation about that I a was wondering if someone here could know something about this.

Thank you

Sailor Steve · 05-23-10, 01:23 PM

The attack periscope was raised and lowered via a lever mounted on the periscope housing, operated by the officer looking through it; very much like the on-screen lever in the game. Apparently it must be held in position until the periscope is fully up or down, or at the height the viewer desires. There is no 'full up-or-down' switch.

Watchkeeping (observation) periscope is operated by a lever mounted on the overhead by the periscope.
http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-570BritishReport.htm

Jimbuna · 05-23-10, 02:38 PM

It would never work any other way because of the constant difficulty in maintaing a fixed depth.....otherwise the scope would be a foot above the water one minute and 5 or six foot the next.

Hitman · 05-23-10, 02:55 PM

Steve is right for the standing or fixed heigth periscope. The observation one, however, was raisen and lowered by a crewman using a lever, following the captain's instructions.

05-23-10, 12:52 PM	#1
Darkbluesky Sparky Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 155 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Question about real periscopes - Up and down mechanism Hi, Does somebody know if RL the uboats had a "rise periscope to the to the max" button/lever that automatically rises the periscope at its full? or they had to keep pushing a button/lever until the periscope stopped? And the same for lowering it? I have not found any confirmation about that I a was wondering if someone here could know something about this. Thank you

05-23-10, 01:23 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The attack periscope was raised and lowered via a lever mounted on the periscope housing, operated by the officer looking through it; very much like the on-screen lever in the game. Apparently it must be held in position until the periscope is fully up or down, or at the height the viewer desires. There is no 'full up-or-down' switch. Watchkeeping (observation) periscope is operated by a lever mounted on the overhead by the periscope. http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-570BritishReport.htm __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-23-10, 02:38 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It would never work any other way because of the constant difficulty in maintaing a fixed depth.....otherwise the scope would be a foot above the water one minute and 5 or six foot the next. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-23-10, 02:55 PM	#4
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Steve is right for the standing or fixed heigth periscope. The observation one, however, was raisen and lowered by a crewman using a lever, following the captain's instructions. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...