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Old 03-13-2013, 06:59 AM
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Finished installing the decking. Closing off the open top of the hull really brings it together. Now it's really starting to look like a real object.
Not only that but now the delicate edges are no longer exposed and likely to get damaged from handling.

I have two little side pieces of hull to add where the deck flares out, then I'll contemplate my next moves on this. There is a funky keel that goes along the bottom that I'll need to build. Then it's going to be at the point where it will need some sort of stand or sling to rest in.
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Seems Retractable Bollards were used for much more than just tieing up the sub in dock!
But, you are correct, they are "retractable bollards"...although exactly how
they retract or extend is a mystery to me.

Excerpt from the Interrogation Report of Survivors of U-459 (September 1943)
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(b) Amounts of Fuel Supplied. U-boat may be supplied with any quantity from 8 to 80 tons of fuel,
these being the extremes supplied by U.459. A prisoner said that he had heard that U.511, when
proceeding to Japan, had been supplied with 85 tons of fuel by U.460.

(c) Description of Hose. The hose used for the transfer of fuel is made up of various lengths connected
together. Those have an internal diameter of 3.5". In the supply boat there is an additional 8 metre length
of rubber impregnated linen hose, to which is connected an 8 metre length of armored hose to prevent
damage through chafing, where the hose leaves the supply boat.

Between the supply boat the the U-boat being fueled are connected five 16-metre lengths of non-armored
hose, with a further 8 metre armored length, where the hose enters the boat being fueled.
In the boat being fueled three further 16 metre lengths of non armored hose are used.
Thus the total length of fueling hose is 152 metres (500 feet).

When lubricating oil is to be transferred, a similar hose of 2.16" internal diameter is also passed across.

(d) Method of Transfer. The hose is passed round the forward retractable bollards and then back along
the deck to the fuel supply valve which is near the galley hatch. Whilst fueling the U-boats proceed slowly
ahead and the hose falls in a catenary, the extreme ends being entirely on the deck of the U-boats. The two
U-boats lie about 50 yards apart, depending on the sea. The U-boat being supplied lies roughly with her bow
abreast the stern of the supply U-boat. The hose is passed from the supply U-boat using a rubber dinghy.


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Old 03-13-2013, 08:03 AM
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Thanks for the interesting info, Dave. Sounds like a dangerous/dicey operation.
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Looking great! Makes me think it's about time I fire up my copy of Das Boot on the DVD player...
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Thanks, alt bob. I've not forgotten this but really needed a break, then I got the bug and picked a plane to build.

I'd love to move on to the conning tower. Probably sometime this year.
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I know how that goes...
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Great progress! It's very fine!

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This project is still in he "to complete" list. Previuosly, I trashed the first go-around. I keep looking at thist but frefuse to discard this one, too.
Am in a desparete bipolar breakdon. Lost job due to eliminatuion in December, yeah, merry friggin' christmas ro me. Now separate dpression and panic disorders have beeen added on to official diagnosis. Feel on the edge of insanity. But cannot discard thid model and still hiope to comple someday. Please pray to whaterver /whomerver your supreme beung opus for me. Feel I am ready ro let go and descend into complete insanity. I do have constant contact with therapist, psychologis and many,many medications,

This is such a great model I do not want to see it trashed again!

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If the model provides you with any sort of diversion or relaxation, then by all means...
but don't let a silly paper model cause you any more frustration.

Sometimes I stay away from building models just because I am having a bad day.
No need for something to go wrong and make the day any worse.
Or, for me to take my frustrations out on the model! lol

Got any room to hang a punching bag?
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