Keep Task Schedule and Supervision in the German U- Boat
Guard duty control over long-distance submarine U - 178 ( Korvettenkapitän Wilhelm Dommes ) shortly after leaving the Gironde Estuary in France to follow a small convoy was crossing a minefield beach . Head in the attack periscope lens we can see on the right side , while on the left is a surveillance antenna rod . In later years the two poles can be operated electrically from the inside of the U - boat , but at first they were still operated manually by means mengkerek hand from the top of the control tower and will not go down by itself without potentially damaging the teeth jenteranya . As a result , the submarines early type deemed 'unfit subs ' long antennae still ngaceng ! Grilles located at the base of the antenna is the top of the reconnaissance vent hole that leads to the engine room . Usually there are four supervisors plus one officer on duty at a time in the control tower
Remarkable series of color photographs taken over the U - 177 , a submarine of the type of remotely IXD2 under the leadership of Robert Gysae Korvettenkapitän . He operates in the South Atlantic at the same time with the U - 178 that came near of field operations in Indonesian waters
Round tool on the left is a repeater ( repeater ) of the gyro compass
Keep an eye around the area is one of the most important jobs and the most attention over the U - boat . Whatever the circumstances , the crew is required to stand for four hours at a time on top of the control tower while sharpening vision around the horizon in order to look for any sign of enemy ships - the first part saw the enemy ship is usually the first part of the congratulations !
By : Alif Rafik Khan
For the problem of supervisory duties in the German U - boat in World War II , 12 were required to type VII submarine German submarine which is the most widely made during the war ( over 600 pieces ) . Type IX submarines are larger and better suited for tasks remotely requires 16 people for the same task although it can also be done by fewer people if it is not possible . Because type VII usually filled by about four officers and 44 sailors , then this means that everyone gets at least one of the three guard duty . To further exacerbate the problem , members of the engineering division of a smaller number of longer and had to undergo two tasks in case of three !
Supervision of guard duty schedule is as follows :
00:00 - Keep watch and a member of the First Marine engine room that gets served right .
04:00 - Keep replaces the Second Sea Marine First Take .
05:30 - Waking guard members left the engine room for breakfast .
06:00 - Awaken the whole crew . Guard members left the engine room on guard duty .
06:30 - breakfast for the whole crew who missed the guard duty .
07:00 - maintenance tasks , opening and cleaning.
08:00 - Keep Third Sea .
08:45 - Regular maintenance , inspection and repair tools carefully when needed for those who missed the guard duty .
11:30 - Lunch to Keep the First Marine engine room and right guard members .
12:00 - Keep the First Marine engine room and right guard members took office. The rest of the other crew lunch .
13:00 - Regular maintenance , inspection and repair tools carefully when needed for people who are not assigned to guard duty .
15:30 - Snacks for people who are on call .
16:00 - Keep the Second Sea came on duty .
17:00 - evening meal for the crew who are not on guard duty .
18:00 - Members of the engine room left on guard duty . Evening meal for members of the new engine room right off duty .
20:00 - Keep the Third Marine took office. Evening meal for anyone who has not filled his stomach .
21:00 - All the sound that does not need to be stopped and the lights turned off . The crew slept .
23:40 - Keep Members First Marine engine room right and keep getting up to get ready task midnight .
sources :
The book " Wolfpacks At War : The U - Boat Experience in World War II " by Jak Mallmann Showell
Guard duty control over long-distance submarine U - 178 ( Korvettenkapitän Wilhelm Dommes ) shortly after leaving the Gironde Estuary in France to follow a small convoy was crossing a minefield beach . Head in the attack periscope lens we can see on the right side , while on the left is a surveillance antenna rod . In later years the two poles can be operated electrically from the inside of the U - boat , but at first they were still operated manually by means mengkerek hand from the top of the control tower and will not go down by itself without potentially damaging the teeth jenteranya . As a result , the submarines early type deemed 'unfit subs ' long antennae still ngaceng ! Grilles located at the base of the antenna is the top of the reconnaissance vent hole that leads to the engine room . Usually there are four supervisors plus one officer on duty at a time in the control tower
Remarkable series of color photographs taken over the U - 177 , a submarine of the type of remotely IXD2 under the leadership of Robert Gysae Korvettenkapitän . He operates in the South Atlantic at the same time with the U - 178 that came near of field operations in Indonesian waters
Round tool on the left is a repeater ( repeater ) of the gyro compass
Keep an eye around the area is one of the most important jobs and the most attention over the U - boat . Whatever the circumstances , the crew is required to stand for four hours at a time on top of the control tower while sharpening vision around the horizon in order to look for any sign of enemy ships - the first part saw the enemy ship is usually the first part of the congratulations !
By : Alif Rafik Khan
For the problem of supervisory duties in the German U - boat in World War II , 12 were required to type VII submarine German submarine which is the most widely made during the war ( over 600 pieces ) . Type IX submarines are larger and better suited for tasks remotely requires 16 people for the same task although it can also be done by fewer people if it is not possible . Because type VII usually filled by about four officers and 44 sailors , then this means that everyone gets at least one of the three guard duty . To further exacerbate the problem , members of the engineering division of a smaller number of longer and had to undergo two tasks in case of three !
Supervision of guard duty schedule is as follows :
00:00 - Keep watch and a member of the First Marine engine room that gets served right .
04:00 - Keep replaces the Second Sea Marine First Take .
05:30 - Waking guard members left the engine room for breakfast .
06:00 - Awaken the whole crew . Guard members left the engine room on guard duty .
06:30 - breakfast for the whole crew who missed the guard duty .
07:00 - maintenance tasks , opening and cleaning.
08:00 - Keep Third Sea .
08:45 - Regular maintenance , inspection and repair tools carefully when needed for those who missed the guard duty .
11:30 - Lunch to Keep the First Marine engine room and right guard members .
12:00 - Keep the First Marine engine room and right guard members took office. The rest of the other crew lunch .
13:00 - Regular maintenance , inspection and repair tools carefully when needed for people who are not assigned to guard duty .
15:30 - Snacks for people who are on call .
16:00 - Keep the Second Sea came on duty .
17:00 - evening meal for the crew who are not on guard duty .
18:00 - Members of the engine room left on guard duty . Evening meal for members of the new engine room right off duty .
20:00 - Keep the Third Marine took office. Evening meal for anyone who has not filled his stomach .
21:00 - All the sound that does not need to be stopped and the lights turned off . The crew slept .
23:40 - Keep Members First Marine engine room right and keep getting up to get ready task midnight .
sources :
The book " Wolfpacks At War : The U - Boat Experience in World War II " by Jak Mallmann Showell