Periscopes

Mad Otto · 12-11-09, 02:38 AM

I read somewhere that the periscope and the UZO were backwards, does anyone know if it can be corrected?

12-11-09, 05:14 AM

Makes no sense. UZO wasn't fix, it was set into it's gearshaft when needed, otherwise it was down. With the scopes no idea, i've seen only pictures with 'em trained on AOB 0.

karamazovnew · 12-11-09, 05:15 AM

In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary, come again?

Pisces · 12-11-09, 12:30 PM

Not sure what he means with 'backwards' either.

Mad Otto · 12-11-09, 01:26 PM

Doesn't the UZO come out of the sub where the main scope should?

comet61 · 12-11-09, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Otto

Doesn't the UZO come out of the sub where the main scope should?

Not sure what exactly you are asking, but I'll take a stab....

The UZO is a detachable (targeting binocular) instrument on a rigid platform on the bridge just forward of the Observation scope. There is a scene in DAS BOOT where they show attaching a UZO to fire a torpedo on the surface.

The Attack scope is behind the hatch on the bridge, whereas the Observation scope is forward of the hatch.

Hope I got that right.

Magic1111 · 12-11-09, 02:58 PM

Hello !

UZO: Submarine goal optics. Surface double glass with bright hair cross to the target acquisition, which was appropriate on the sight for torpedo on the bridge and which reproaching computer fed automatically with the data of direction and range readings.

Source: http://www.u-boot-zentrale.de/eng/glossar.htm#U

Best regards,
Magic

12-11-09, 02:38 AM	#1
Mad Otto Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 14 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Periscopes I read somewhere that the periscope and the UZO were backwards, does anyone know if it can be corrected?

12-11-09, 12:30 PM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Not sure what he means with 'backwards' either. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

12-11-09, 02:58 PM	#7
Magic1111 Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Germany - Sailing on U-552 in North Atlantic Posts: 4,429 Downloads: 783 Uploads: 0	Hello ! UZO: Submarine goal optics. Surface double glass with bright hair cross to the target acquisition, which was appropriate on the sight for torpedo on the bridge and which reproaching computer fed automatically with the data of direction and range readings. Source: http://www.u-boot-zentrale.de/eng/glossar.htm#U Best regards, Magic __________________

12-11-09, 05:14 AM	#2
gmuno Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Makes no sense. UZO wasn't fix, it was set into it's gearshaft when needed, otherwise it was down. With the scopes no idea, i've seen only pictures with 'em trained on AOB 0.

12-11-09, 05:15 AM	#3
karamazovnew The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,403 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary, come again?

12-11-09, 01:26 PM	#5
Mad Otto Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 14 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Doesn't the UZO come out of the sub where the main scope should?