[REL] Dark Waters

WH4K · 06-28-20, 05:16 PM

That is one big difference yes. In a US fleet boat, there is a set of helm controls in the conning tower. Only repeaters (rudder angle, engine rpms, and so on) in the Type IX conning tower, no controls, except of course for the TDC and firing controls.

Related question: where exactly is the Observation periscope? Both Attack and Obs periscopes are used from within the conning tower on US fleet boats (or at least the Gato and Tench, can't speak to S-boats). I see the shaft for the Obs periscope go through the conning tower and control room on the Type IX, but where did one stand to use it?

Also: I just got assigned to go take photos of the US sub base at Freemantle. The orders are in French. Uhh...what?

It's going to be close, range-wise, even cruising at Ahead Slow.

06-28-20, 05:16 PM	#11
WH4K Frogman Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	That is one big difference yes. In a US fleet boat, there is a set of helm controls in the conning tower. Only repeaters (rudder angle, engine rpms, and so on) in the Type IX conning tower, no controls, except of course for the TDC and firing controls. Related question: where exactly is the Observation periscope? Both Attack and Obs periscopes are used from within the conning tower on US fleet boats (or at least the Gato and Tench, can't speak to S-boats). I see the shaft for the Obs periscope go through the conning tower and control room on the Type IX, but where did one stand to use it? Also: I just got assigned to go take photos of the US sub base at Freemantle. The orders are in French. Uhh...what? It's going to be close, range-wise, even cruising at Ahead Slow. __________________ Windows 10 Pro (x64) Last edited by WH4K; 06-28-20 at 05:31 PM.