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03-25-18, 01:00 PM | #17 | |
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I disagree with the statement that the torpedo speed cannot be set without pulling the torpedo out of the tube. Judging by the excerpt below, it appears that the speed could be changed.
Here is an excerpt from the British report on U-570 following its capture: Quote:
There are all kinds of technical tid bits in the report. Here is the link for the whole report: http://uboatarchive.net/U-570/U-570BritishReport.htm
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03-25-18, 04:39 PM | #19 | |
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03-26-18, 10:35 AM | #20 | |
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If someone can find evidence that there indeed was some kind of hardware in the tubes that could change the torpedo speed from the outside then I'll concede my statement completely. There should be some kind of mechanical parts to transfer the gyroangle from the TDC. But a external way of setting torpedo speed is the confirmation that we need in this argument. (or torpedo documentation mentioning a input on the torpedo side that influences it's speed) |
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03-26-18, 12:25 PM | #22 | |
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Ok, that settles it, there was a fitting to transfer torpedo speed setting in the tube: Chapter III, bottom of page 16:
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03-26-18, 07:10 PM | #23 |
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See also this excellent article which further confirms all of the above:
http://www.ubootwaffe.pl/en/u-boats/...german-u-boats |
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