POLL: U-Boat Classes of WWI

Sledgehammer427 · 08-26-09, 12:59 PM

the thing that got me was looking at the funnel. How in gods name did they close that thing?

Raptor1 · 08-26-09, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

the thing that got me was looking at the funnel. How in gods name did they close that thing?

Not sure, the British had a similar setup with their also-steam powered K class submarines though.

GerritJ9 · 08-26-09, 03:27 PM

They didn't close the funnel........... the four boilers were placed outside the pressure hull in free-flooding compartments. The Kaiserliche Marine discovered by accident that, contrary to popular belief, a boiler would NOT explode when suddenly submerged in cold seawater- a picket boat sank while under steam and when salvaged the boiler was still in working order! The mind boggles at the effect of exposing the boilers to salt water every time the sub submerged though- corrosion would have been a HUGE problem..... not to mention the very real likelihood of boiler water contamination with sea water and all the problems that would cause for the Chief Engineer and his subordinates. Wouldn't surprise me one bit if the boilers would have needed replacing at every overhaul between missions.

View Poll Results: What U-Boat classes would you like in a WWI mod?
Early U-Boats (U-9, U-1, etc.)	19	48.72%
Mittel-U/Medium Subs (U-87, etc.)	17	43.59%
Large Cruiser Submarines	27	69.23%
Small Coastal UB/UC-Types	8	20.51%
Commercial Submarines	5	12.82%
Other (Please Describe)	3	7.69%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

08-26-09, 12:59 PM	#1
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	the thing that got me was looking at the funnel. How in gods name did they close that thing? __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

08-26-09, 03:27 PM	#3
GerritJ9 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 389 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 6	They didn't close the funnel........... the four boilers were placed outside the pressure hull in free-flooding compartments. The Kaiserliche Marine discovered by accident that, contrary to popular belief, a boiler would NOT explode when suddenly submerged in cold seawater- a picket boat sank while under steam and when salvaged the boiler was still in working order! The mind boggles at the effect of exposing the boilers to salt water every time the sub submerged though- corrosion would have been a HUGE problem..... not to mention the very real likelihood of boiler water contamination with sea water and all the problems that would cause for the Chief Engineer and his subordinates. Wouldn't surprise me one bit if the boilers would have needed replacing at every overhaul between missions. __________________ Quamvis Patiens Acris My SH3/SH4 mods: http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/GerritJ9