Diagram of the U - boat type VII Germany
U - Boat type VIIC submarine is a sub- variant of the most widely in use Nazi Navy ( Kriegsmarine ) during World War II . Aryan underwater monsters involved in the legendary battle of the Atlantic . The first sub- variant of a large family of Type VII submarine is a type VIIa produced about 10 units so after the First World War . Future generations , namely the type VIIB , have some differences . Body measuring more than two meters long the predecessor , as a result of fuel and torpedo capacity be greater . Similarly, business machines , more powerful . Reshuffle again in VIIC started doing when formulated in 1936 . This time the addition of two extra torpedo was the only change . It is estimated that no less than 700 units of type VII U-boat ever made !
U - Boat crew life type II relatively hard . The reason is not because the submarine was equipped with an air conditioning system that is capable. When the ship at a degree in tropical Caribbean wide , indoor temperature can reach 35 degrees Celsius , on the contrary when he paced the eastern coast of America , the room temperature can drop to 1 degree Celsius !
Type VII U - Boat has twin propeller diesel power sources . With such capital can be invited to sail the ship to a speed of 17.5 knots , the efficacy of which in his time was considered more than adequate for the pursuit of allied supply convoy .
The engine room is fairly narrow for the size now . In fact there are two diesel engines and an electric engine . Meanwhile windpipe infiltrated through the bridge and then forwarded to the top to resemble mast high enough . These are all tricks that can breathe submarine at a depth that feels safe . Diesel engine functioned when sailing while a new electric motor activated when a dive boat .
At the top of the bridge there is a sort of observation post . This section is commonly called by the name of the conning tower . When sailing on the surface , generally four people will be placed in the conning tower . They were given the task of observing the possible targets in the four corners with the help of binoculars . How does this model should be used . Because type VII has no radar at all !
Control room during a six -meter placed in the compartment behind the officer . When in surgical far , in the middle of the room there is a cylindrical tube fitted ladder . This is the path to the inside of the conning tower space . Here are the engine telegraph , postal helmets , and attack periscope .
U - Boat Type VIII has four torpedo tubes in the bow , while a longer placed at the front of the ship . The rest is a torpedo placed on the back .
Of all the weapons are carried, the real key to the success of the U - boat fleet is only one : They have a shadow ( silhouette ) are very low when they will finish off targets at night or when the surging sea . borne opponent would be difficult to determine the position of the U - Boat !
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