Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS spec sheet - Marder

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>]

Pardon me carsten, but that is absolutely insane!  Riding an armed torp
for TEN HOURS to a target in cold water to a target is not my idea of
fun.  Of course they didn't do it for fun, but even then, under those
circumstances it's really difficult to do the job.
Carl


Carsten Standfuss wrote:
> 
> The Marder was a converted manned 53 cm diameter (21 inch) torpedo.
> The Neger was the forerunner without a divetank.
> The Marder fix that and could dive to 10 meters (33ft)
> 
> Length : 7,60 m (25ft)
> Diamter: 0,53 m (21 inch)
> Weight : 2,7 ts
> Speed  : 4 knots with 48 sm range
> 
> other reference:
> 
> http://www.cshost.com/~greywolf/uboot/uminitypen_marder.html
> 
> and
> 
> http://www.cshost.com/~greywolf/uboot/uminitypen.html#liste
> 
> regards Carsten
> 
> Garry Muir schrieb:
> >
> > Hi Carsten
> >
> > Carsten do you have any specs on the Marder midget sub, such as
> > diameter, length and displacement.
> >
> > Regards, Garry
> > On Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 08:38  pm, Carsten Standfuss wrote:
> >
> > > I prefer that everybody should use metric - or both..
> > > .. 5000 pound (2265 kg or 2,27 metric tons.)
> > >
> > > For a 5000 pd sub you need a about 600 kg (1320 pd) trailer
> > > so the car has to move with 6320 pd (2863 kg).
> > > The limit of my motorhome is near that border (3000 kg or 6632 pd)
> > > so the size for the basis configuration should be in this area.
> > >
> > > Carsten
> > >
> > >
> > > Ray Keefer schrieb:
> > >>
> > >
> > >> The sub is going to have to be a single unit. I would prefer under 5000
> > >> pounds.
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >> Ray
> > >

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