Germany's one-man subs

applesthecat · 05-16-09, 09:53 PM

Just some information on Germany's one-man subs. I've always been fascinated by small capsules, whether they be spacecraft, or in this case, a submarine capable of sinking a ship. While the mini subs were of no practical use in the war, they were a natural idea. Why have 40-50 men on a sub to sink a ship, if you could sink it with a one-man sub. Of course, things weren't that simple.

Would absolutely love to have a midget sub modeled in Silent Hunter. It would be more like being at the controls of an airplane underwater.

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazin...tail_biber.htm

A Biber:

Here's a Molch below

seehunds

A Neger:

And my personal favourite, below, the Marder

Read all about them at http://www.uboat.net/fates/midget.htm

05-16-09, 09:53 PM	#1
applesthecat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 135 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Germany's one-man subs Just some information on Germany's one-man subs. I've always been fascinated by small capsules, whether they be spacecraft, or in this case, a submarine capable of sinking a ship. While the mini subs were of no practical use in the war, they were a natural idea. Why have 40-50 men on a sub to sink a ship, if you could sink it with a one-man sub. Of course, things weren't that simple. Would absolutely love to have a midget sub modeled in Silent Hunter. It would be more like being at the controls of an airplane underwater. http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazin...tail_biber.htm A Biber: Here's a Molch below seehunds A Neger: And my personal favourite, below, the Marder Read all about them at http://www.uboat.net/fates/midget.htm