Amazing picture !!!

Jmack · 12-26-06, 09:29 PM

i found this amazing picture of a u-boat following a convoy , its very weird judging for the radar antena its in advanced years of the war a u-boat following a convoy on surface and no escorts in site , i believe that there is camera filming this in front of the hatches probably for propaganda uses ... wich could mean that it is a friendly convoy , but the ships are changing their headings ...

anyway its a great shot

GT182 · 12-26-06, 09:40 PM

Nice picture Jmack, and a good find too.

The Uboat doesn't seem to be moving, no bow spray that I can see. Looks like they've been loading torpedos from the external stores into the forward torpedo room. I wonder what the 4 hatches are for just behind the 2 crewmen up front. :hmm: And no deckgun can be seen either.

Ducimus · 12-26-06, 09:43 PM

As i recall, that is a picture of a training excercise. Not an acutal combat photo.

Jmack · 12-26-06, 10:07 PM

i think its a type VIIC/41 ... not shure , but it apears not to have the deck gun, the hatches are watertight compartments for inflatable liferafts

Letum · 12-26-06, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jmack

i think its a type VIIC/41 ... not shure , but it apears not to have the deck gun, the hatches are watertight compartments for inflatable liferafts

Yup, its a either a /41 or a torpedo boat, but thats unlikely.

edjcox · 12-26-06, 11:45 PM

Can you say Mine.....

Could this be a mine layer?

Notice the Aircraft in the upper right?

Letum · 12-26-06, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by edjcox

Can you say Mine.....

Could this be a mine layer?

Notice the Aircraft in the upper right?

Nah, common mistake.
I used to think those hatches where for mines, it seams they are not tho.

12-26-06, 09:29 PM	#1
Jmack Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 669 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Amazing picture !!! i found this amazing picture of a u-boat following a convoy , its very weird judging for the radar antena its in advanced years of the war a u-boat following a convoy on surface and no escorts in site , i believe that there is camera filming this in front of the hatches probably for propaganda uses ... wich could mean that it is a friendly convoy , but the ships are changing their headings ... anyway its a great shot __________________ "victim's ? ... arent we all ? "

12-26-06, 09:40 PM	#2
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Nice picture Jmack, and a good find too. The Uboat doesn't seem to be moving, no bow spray that I can see. Looks like they've been loading torpedos from the external stores into the forward torpedo room. I wonder what the 4 hatches are for just behind the 2 crewmen up front. :hmm: And no deckgun can be seen either. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

12-26-06, 10:07 PM	#4
Jmack Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 669 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	i think its a type VIIC/41 ... not shure , but it apears not to have the deck gun, the hatches are watertight compartments for inflatable liferafts __________________ "victim's ? ... arent we all ? "

12-26-06, 11:45 PM	#6
edjcox Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Shang Gri La Posts: 219 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Minen Can you say Mine..... Could this be a mine layer? Notice the Aircraft in the upper right? __________________ EJ Cox http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...jcox/usaCa.gif

12-26-06, 09:43 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	As i recall, that is a picture of a training excercise. Not an acutal combat photo.