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Postcard of a cross-section of the German mine-laying submarine UC5, captured by the British.
Text:
Captured German UC5, mine-laying submarine. by Authority of the Admiralty, July 1916.

Areal 2 wires
Jumping wires
Periscope
Telescopic mast Height ???? feet
Steering wheel fitted to ????
Main vent from tank
Waterline
Vertical rudder
After trimming tank
Silencer
Engine room; engine; electric motors and diesel Benz motors
Tank; oil fuel tanks
Accumulators??? 70 in number???
Ballast keel; 18.3 ?? tons
Hand wheel
Kingston valves
Ballast tanks tons; safety weight
Accumulators
Ballast keel
. . . 
Reverse:
Crown Copyright Reserved.-Not to be reprinted without permission of Controller of H.M. Stationary Office.

Postcard of a cross-section of the German mine-laying submarine UC5, captured by the British.

Image text

Captured German UC5, mine-laying submarine. by Authority of the Admiralty, July 1916.



Areal 2 wires

Jumping wires

Periscope

Telescopic mast Height ???? feet

Steering wheel fitted to ????

Main vent from tank

Waterline

Vertical rudder

After trimming tank

Silencer

Engine room; engine; electric motors and diesel Benz motors

Tank; oil fuel tanks

Accumulators??? 70 in number???

Ballast keel; 18.3 ?? tons

Hand wheel

Kingston valves

Ballast tanks tons; safety weight

Accumulators

Ballast keel

. . .

Reverse:

Crown Copyright Reserved.-Not to be reprinted without permission of Controller of H.M. Stationary Office.

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"Postcard of a cross-section of the German mine-laying submarine UC5, captured by the British."

Image Text

Captured German UC5, mine-laying submarine. by Authority of the Admiralty, July 1916.



Areal 2 wires

Jumping wires

Periscope

Telescopic mast Height ???? feet

Steering wheel fitted to ????

Main vent from tank

Waterline

Vertical rudder

After trimming tank

Silencer

Engine room; engine; electric motors and diesel Benz motors

Tank; oil fuel tanks

Accumulators??? 70 in number???

Ballast keel; 18.3 ?? tons

Hand wheel

Kingston valves

Ballast tanks tons; safety weight

Accumulators

Ballast keel

. . .

Reverse:

Crown Copyright Reserved.-Not to be reprinted without permission of Controller of H.M. Stationary Office.

Image Date

Sunday, August 22, 1915

Month, Year

July, 1916

Tags

mine, mine-laying submarine, submarine, UC5, cutaway, cross-section, July, 1916