Kriegsmarine U-Boat Pieces

[Erik Krogh]

Here are some components stripped out of U-Boats from my collection.

Circular plates.

[Erik Krogh]

Rectangular plates and my best guess at English translations:

Hauptruderanlagen

• Main steering system

Schaltkasten

• Switchbox

Ers Vorwärmer – 5 Min später Ölreiniger abschalten

• First pre-heater - off 5 minutes later, oil cleaner

Lüfter darf nur zeitweise bei Schlichtfahrt ausgeschaltet warden

• Fans may only temporarily be turned off in finishing ride

Seewasser - vorwärmer erst einschalten wenn wasser umläuft

• Sea water - turn only when water heater circulates

Magnetkupplung für Langenwinkel

• Magnetic coupling for target angle (one of three angles of the firing triangle)

vordere rohre/achtere rohre

• front tubes/aft tubes

Zieloptik: (Ziel = target) Optical sight

TZR: Zielrichtungsgeber (T.Z.R.) Target angle sender

Schmutz-Motorenöl-Vorwärmer erst einschalten wenn Öl umläuft

• Dirty engine oil pre-heater turn on only when oil circulates

[Erik Krogh]

Gauge 1. An exact duplicate can be found in the stern torpedo room of U-995.

[Erik Krogh]

Gauge 2 with small KM acceptance stamp above screw.

[Erik Krogh]

Detail of KM acceptance stamp on gauge 2.

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Reverse of gauge 2.

[Erik Krogh]

Large gauge with Adler-M stamp.

[Erik Krogh]

Mount for Zeiss optics. Does anyone know how this might be used on a U-Boat?

[Erik Krogh]

Detail of Zeiss mount's descriptive plate.

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U-Boat dive alarm.

[Erik Krogh]

Dive alarm descriptive plate detail. You can see the KM acceptance swastika and "M" poking out from underneath the plate.

Edited July 2, 2011 by Erik Krogh

[Erik Krogh]

Descriptive plate attached to the torpedo loading rails for tubes 3/4. There are similar plates attached to the rails in U-995's bow torpedo room.

[Gordon Williamson]

Fascinating stuff Erik !

Given the range of U-Boat types and that fact that even the smallest of them must have had hundreds of such labels and many many gauges and similar bits of equipment, there must have been a bewildering amount of material like this - most of it now of course at the bottom of the sea.

Its a great pity there aren't any reference works available on this kind of material.

[joe campbell]

erik-

i suspect you have had a fine time collecting these

wonderful pieces. i am trying to imagine where/from who/

how long you've been after them?

gordon's idea re: a reference concerning this might be a

challenge, but you've got a good start!

joe

[kapten_windu]

wow, very nice U-Boot parts,

I just saw some of the U-Boot part on 'Das Boot', and i like the radar and "soundwave hearing component'' of it..:cheers:

[Erik Krogh]

Gordon, Joe, and Kapten,

Thanks for the comments. I too find these artifacts fascinating. You don't see a lot of this on the market - the occasional engine telegraph... I wonder if there is much of an audience for a reference book. I would love to see one!

Best,

Erik

[Erik Krogh]

Light switch found on U-Boats.

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Junghaus J30E clock.

[gingerbread]

:beer:

Very nice items, i like all these kind of u-boat relics.

The dive alarm is wonderful, i remember to bid on it several month ago!!!

Regards

Ben

[Erik Krogh]

Very nice items, i like all these kind of u-boat relics.

The dive alarm is wonderful, i remember to bid on it several month ago!!!

Regards

Ben

Thanks, Ben!

You have some pretty amazing U-Boat pieces in your collection. I particularly like the U-Boat folding table that you found in St Nazaire...

Best,

Erik

[nesredep]

Hello!

Wow,very rare U-boot parts You sharing with us.:jumping:

All the best from Norway.

Morten.

[WWIIBuff]

Fantastic pieces Erik!! You've really done well growing this part of your collection. Thanks for sharing.

John

[Erik Krogh]

Morten and John,

Thanks! I'm increasingly drawn to collecting pieces that were "there". Working on building a U-Boat in my back yard... Does anyone have a spare pressure hull lying around?

Erik