Rotating Ring on Type VIIC conning tower.

Harald_Lange · 03-13-12, 10:44 AM

I'm a little ashamed to be asking this as it feels like a dumb question, but I can't track down the answer.

Is the rotating ring on my conning tower the radio antenna or the hydrophone? I know its not the radar as I don't have that yet, and that looks like a mesh affair.

Let me off just this once. I consider myself to be reasonably well informed on U-boat anatomy (apart from this)

mookiemookie · 03-13-12, 10:55 AM

It's the radio direction finder. The wires attached to the conning tower going towards the bow/stern of the boat are the radio reception/transmission antennas

Osmium Steele · 03-13-12, 11:02 AM

Bah, your uboat.net foo is greater than mine.

Harald_Lange · 03-13-12, 01:40 PM

Thanks! The force is strong with this forum...

Sailor Steve · 03-13-12, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

Bah, your uboat.net foo is greater than mine.

It helps when you don't have to look it up because you already know.

mookiemookie · 03-13-12, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

It helps when you don't have to look it up because you already know.

And the only reason I know is because I asked many, many moons ago. It was probably one of my first few posts on Subsim.

Sailor Steve · 03-13-12, 03:02 PM

Ah. I knew because the used to have them on airplanes as well.

Osmium Steele · 03-19-12, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

It helps when you don't have to look it up because you already know.

Ono U din't.

But, but I knew!! Really I did!! By the time I found a quotable reference on Uboat.net, Mookie had beat me to it!! Really!

<slinks away dejected>

Sailor Steve · 03-19-12, 11:23 AM

I believe you. You have to know something exists before you can look it up.

To all and sundry: If you use this mod http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1882 you'll be able to make the loop antenna, radar and flag go up and down with the click of a hotkey.

JuergenSchT · 03-18-12, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

The wires attached to the conning tower going towards the bow/stern of the boat are the radio reception/transmission antennas

I thought they were just used to help reload torpedoes (which is, to load torpedoes into the submarine).

krashkart · 03-18-12, 07:54 PM

I always figured it was an auxiliary steering device. Might explain why we have so many "man overboard" incidents on my boat.

"Bernard! Go up top and steer the boat!"
"Jawohl, Herr Kaleun! Steering. Aaaiiieeee!" *splash*

Gargamel · 03-18-12, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

I always figured it was an auxiliary steering device. Might explain why we have so many "man overboard" incidents on my boat.

"Bernard! Go up top and steer the boat!"
"Jawohl, Herr Kaleun! Steering. Aaaiiieeee!" *splash*

And I see this:

mookiemookie · 03-18-12, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JuergenSchT

I thought they were just used to help reload torpedoes (which is, to load torpedoes into the submarine).

No, they actually had winch and pulleys for that that were stowed in the decks. You can see how it was done on this model:

03-13-12, 10:44 AM	#1
Harald_Lange Ensign Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY Harbour, Periscope depth. Posts: 235 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	Rotating Ring on Type VIIC conning tower. I'm a little ashamed to be asking this as it feels like a dumb question, but I can't track down the answer. Is the rotating ring on my conning tower the radio antenna or the hydrophone? I know its not the radar as I don't have that yet, and that looks like a mesh affair. Let me off just this once. I consider myself to be reasonably well informed on U-boat anatomy (apart from this)

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mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	It's the radio direction finder. The wires attached to the conning tower going towards the bow/stern of the boat are the radio reception/transmission antennas __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I believe you. You have to know something exists before you can look it up. To all and sundry: If you use this mod http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1882 you'll be able to make the loop antenna, radar and flag go up and down with the click of a hotkey. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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03-18-12, 07:54 PM	#11
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I always figured it was an auxiliary steering device. Might explain why we have so many "man overboard" incidents on my boat. "Bernard! Go up top and steer the boat!" "Jawohl, Herr Kaleun! Steering. Aaaiiieeee!" splash