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01-16-12, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

In any case, I believe it still had a mechanical backup. Same for the dive planes - their normal controls were electric with a mechanical backup.

The rudder wheel was in the aft torpedo room, stored in the ceiling. It was lower into to position to steer the boat if necessary. Sorry, but the correct terms eludes me.

Image from Anatomy of a ship: the type vii uboat.

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Last edited by Rhodes; 01-16-12 at 06:03 AM.

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