Calling all Kriegsmarine "Walter" U-boot (Type XVII & Type XVIII) fans

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Re: calling all Walter Uboot fan!

by Vepr157 » Sat Oct 05, 2019 10:45 am

The Walter U-boats had an external coolers for their condensers, visible as slight bulges in the outer hull of the submarine. There were three seawater intake tubes on the forward side of the coolers, and three discharge tubes on the aft side of the coolers. Your photo shows the discharge tubes.

Jacob

Calling all Kriegsmarine "Walter" U-boot (Type XVII & Type XVIII) fans

by thebunkerparodie » Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:13 am

Hello,

What are those 3 tube at the rear of the U1407?
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