cutaway decks

[mark harrison]

http://www.thebattleofatlanticmuseum.ca ... age42.html
This link shows more pictures of U190. It shows the (ramp) at the front and on either side of a hatch a close-up of the torpedo trolley tracks.
Referring back to U873 this boat has a small step like shape at the bow end of its cutaway deck. I have not seen this before.

[mark harrison]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owBn7-zik8o
HI
U-boats surrending to USA and Canadian forces
A good short film with a raised cutaway forward clearly seen
regards MH

[mark harrison]

http://www.u-historia.com/uhistoria/his ... 7-2usa.htm
HI.
Nice photo off U977 and U530 on this site,note raised front of cutaway area on U530.

Regards, MH