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03-18-08, 04:18 AM | #1 |
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Active Sonar?
Why is there no Active Sonar on U-Boats?
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03-18-08, 04:55 AM | #2 |
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They didn't really have active sonars, except on the late type XXI that is.
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03-18-08, 05:34 AM | #3 |
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They did have active sonar.
Only old boats with outdated hydrophones did not have it. But Balkongerät definetely had active sonar. Balkongerät was famous for being able to calculate firing solution using only active and passive sonar. |
03-18-08, 05:51 AM | #4 |
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They DO have active sonar
Go to the sonar station and below the dial is a send button. Press it and smile.
As usual, good catch Werner. I haven't used it enough to see how to get ranges and bearings from the sonar to the TDC yet. I've been too busy trying to find the head. Now that I know what to call it I expect to make better progress learning my new boat.
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03-18-08, 05:44 PM | #6 |
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Nothing I've ever read says that Balkon Gereat had active sonar capabilities. Only the Nibelung sonar, AFAIK, had this ability.
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03-18-08, 02:15 PM | #8 |
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According to my references the XXI had the Nibelung SU active sonar array on the front face of the tower , giving direction and range finding abilities .
So maybe the XVIII should have the same sensor equipment too. Toastman out.
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Update: I don't know a lick of German and I hope none of this is bad but: Sondergerät: Aktives Unterwasserschall-Ortungsgerät der dt. Kriegsmarine zur Entfernungs- und Richtungsbestimmung von Unterwasserzielen
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