Unusual IXC/40 hull shape

Letum · 10-19-08, 03:49 PM

Can anyone give me a rough estimate of how many boats where built this way?

Over 50% of the IXC/40?

CCIP · 10-19-08, 04:04 PM

Oh, interesting! This I didn't realize.

As far as I know, though, all Atlantic boats pretty much stopped using the torpedo canisters at a certain point.

And I think this wasn't just boats that were built this way - I was under the impression that a number of them were modified like that. But I really have no idea about the numbers.

CCIP · 10-19-08, 04:26 PM

Ah yes, that's the U-190, surrendered to Canada and later sunk off Halifax. There's been talk of raising her every once in a while since she's reportedly in good condition, but I doubt that will ever happen...

Since U-190 was launched/commissioned in 1942, I doubt she was originally built this way. More likely that this was a later modification.

Letum · 10-20-08, 01:16 PM

Thanks for the help.

FIREWALL · 10-20-08, 01:59 PM

Check out this link:http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/Nov...90_and_rcn.htm

Letum · 11-05-08, 01:43 PM

Thanks.
I'm on type IIs now.
Does anyone have a photo of a type IID with the conning tower shown here?

Good pics of type II decks would also be handy.

Letum · 11-05-08, 02:16 PM

Mikhayl! you beauty!
Thankyou very much.

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Oh, interesting! This I didn't realize. As far as I know, though, all Atlantic boats pretty much stopped using the torpedo canisters at a certain point. And I think this wasn't just boats that were built this way - I was under the impression that a number of them were modified like that. But I really have no idea about the numbers. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

10-19-08, 04:26 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Ah yes, that's the U-190, surrendered to Canada and later sunk off Halifax. There's been talk of raising her every once in a while since she's reportedly in good condition, but I doubt that will ever happen... Since U-190 was launched/commissioned in 1942, I doubt she was originally built this way. More likely that this was a later modification. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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11-05-08, 01:43 PM	#6
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Thanks. I'm on type IIs now. Does anyone have a photo of a type IID with the conning tower shown here? Good pics of type II decks would also be handy. __________________

11-05-08, 02:16 PM	#7
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