Torpedo timer general question

Raf1394 · 01-18-25, 08:04 AM

If seen them using this in the movie ''Das Boot''
But i guess its still being used in todays warfare. If all digital equipment kinda fails

Aktungbby · 01-18-25, 11:44 AM

...lots of them for sale on Ebay for approx. $500.00!

grheiner · 01-19-25, 02:22 AM

Thanks for the responses. As I figured it out the inner red scale is the Telemeter with the km marking on it, since speed of sound is approx 300 meter/second and the 1 km mark is at 3 seconds, so thatone fits, the outer black scale is some kind of Tachymeter, certainly not an U-Jagd, because 200 meter in 60 sec is neither 12 knots nor 12 meters per seconds. My best guess is it is either used for some artillery function which I dont have a clue about, or as far as it is marketed as a torpedo timer it maybe somehow measuring the runtime of the fish.

grheiner · 01-19-25, 02:39 AM

Ok Im officially a fool, the outer scale is km/h, never thought they would use it on a naval timepiece.

Shadowblade · 01-19-25, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

...lots of them for sale on Ebay for approx. $500.00!

damn, that is quite lot

01-18-25, 11:44 AM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,066 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	...lots of them for sale on Ebay for approx. $500.00! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

01-18-25, 08:04 AM	#1
Raf1394 Captain Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Europe Posts: 491 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	If seen them using this in the movie ''Das Boot'' But i guess its still being used in todays warfare. If all digital equipment kinda fails

01-19-25, 02:22 AM	#3
grheiner Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 14 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the responses. As I figured it out the inner red scale is the Telemeter with the km marking on it, since speed of sound is approx 300 meter/second and the 1 km mark is at 3 seconds, so thatone fits, the outer black scale is some kind of Tachymeter, certainly not an U-Jagd, because 200 meter in 60 sec is neither 12 knots nor 12 meters per seconds. My best guess is it is either used for some artillery function which I dont have a clue about, or as far as it is marketed as a torpedo timer it maybe somehow measuring the runtime of the fish.

01-19-25, 02:39 AM	#4
grheiner Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 14 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Ok Im officially a fool, the outer scale is km/h, never thought they would use it on a naval timepiece.