Bombentorpedos (BT) recovered from ex-Torpedowaffenplatz Gotenhafen-Hexengrund (Gdynia Babie-Doły) Poland

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Bombentorpedos (BT) recovered from ex-Torpedowaffenplatz Gotenhafen-Hexengrund (Gdynia Babie-Doły) Poland

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 09 Dec 2016, 21:15

Hello,

today Polish Navy Museum in Gdynia organised recovery of 2 Bombentorpedoes type BT1000 from ex-Torpedowaffenplatz Gotenhafen Hexengrund (today Gdynia Babie-Doły). So far it looks that these pieces are the only one existing till now.
2 BTs were without engine which was recovered earlier. It has solid propellant.
We hope some new items to be found in future :milwink:

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Andrzej
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BT1000-TWP_6.JPG
Me after the recovery with 2 BT1000
BT1000-TWP_5.JPG
BT1000-TWP_4.JPG
BT1000-TWP_3.JPG
BT1000-TWP_2.JPG

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 10 Dec 2016, 17:00

We have been there....long ago, my friend!

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 10 Dec 2016, 17:15

Jan-Hello!
I remember that!
Who could expect that such things will pop-up in future :D

mfG
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Re: Bombentorpedos (BT) recovered from ex-Torpedowaffenplatz Gotenhafen-Hexengrund (Gdynia Babie-Doły) Poland

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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 15 Dec 2016, 12:14

This is how it could have looked like: ad hoc assembly in museum (renovation is not finished)
Fins are missing perhaps were lost during droping test.
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