Helmsman mod

Jimbuna · 05-07-07, 12:29 PM

Surely the helmsman wasn't locked in the conning tower alone during an emergency situation ? :hmm:

3Jane · 05-07-07, 02:11 PM

In his book 'u-boat war' Lothar-Gunther Buchheim describes being given a brief stint at the helmsman's position in the conning tower during a quiet period. Presumably there must have been a helm position in somewhere in the rest of the boat for other times. Wouldn't be a nice place to be during a depth charge repost. But there again, no place in the boat would be

In another book (I forget the title, must try to find it again sometime) describing coastal command's campaign against the u-boats in the bay of biscay. One u-boat helmsman was the only one of the crew, other than the flak crews on deck, to survive when the boat suddenly went down after sustaining damage from a Dutch bomber. One of ten aircraft circling the three boat group at the time. So he was in the tower position during surface action at least. Two of the boats were sunk at the time, the third being sunk by depth charges later by a hunter-killer group tasked to head towards the scene.

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 05-07-07, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 3Jane

In his book 'u-boat war' Lothar-Gunther Buchheim describes being given a brief stint at the helmsman's position in the conning tower during a quiet period. Presumably there must have been a helm position in somewhere in the rest of the boat for other times. Wouldn't be a nice place to be during a depth charge repost. But there again, no place in the boat would be

In another book (I forget the title, must try to find it again sometime) describing coastal command's campaign against the u-boats in the bay of biscay. One u-boat helmsman was the only one of the crew, other than the flak crews on deck, to survive when the boat suddenly went down after sustaining damage from a Duth bomber. One of ten aircraft circling the three boat group at the time. So he was in the tower position during surface action at lest. Two of the boats were sunk at the time, the third being sunk by depth charges later by a hunter-killer group tasked to head towards the scene.

See now this is what I'm talking about!! From what I read Buchhiem said that there was in the type VII-B VII-C's had a helmman in the conning tower and and emergancy rudder control in the aft of the where the e motors where. Found in the chapter called "test dive".

Jimbuna · 05-08-07, 10:54 AM

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Wouldn't be a nice place to be during a depth charge repost. But there again, no place in the boat would be

Too bleedin right!!

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05-07-07, 02:11 PM	#2
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In his book 'u-boat war' Lothar-Gunther Buchheim describes being given a brief stint at the helmsman's position in the conning tower during a quiet period. Presumably there must have been a helm position in somewhere in the rest of the boat for other times. Wouldn't be a nice place to be during a depth charge repost. But there again, no place in the boat would be In another book (I forget the title, must try to find it again sometime) describing coastal command's campaign against the u-boats in the bay of biscay. One u-boat helmsman was the only one of the crew, other than the flak crews on deck, to survive when the boat suddenly went down after sustaining damage from a Dutch bomber. One of ten aircraft circling the three boat group at the time. So he was in the tower position during surface action at least. Two of the boats were sunk at the time, the third being sunk by depth charges later by a hunter-killer group tasked to head towards the scene. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan) Last edited by 3Jane; 06-20-07 at 09:42 PM.