Hello,
Does anyone know what was the status of the German radar technology in use in the Kriegsmarine units at the start of WWII?
I read that in 1938, 60cm prototypes were fitted experimentaly aboard the light cruiser "Königsberg", the pocket battleship "Admiral Graf Spee", the old WWI torpedoboat G-10 and the trial boats "Strahl", but that the 81,5cm operational devices were only delivered from October 1939 as DT-1, DT-101, FuMG 39G(gL) and finally FuMO 21.
So, does it mean that except the "Königsberg" and the "Admiral Graf Spee", no active surface unit was equipped with radar equipment on September 1st, 1939?
Thank you for your help.
Cheers,
CNE503
Naval radar on board at the start of the war
Naval radar on board at the start of the war
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Re: Naval radar on board at the start of the war
Probably that's all of them. But the torpedo boat G10 was engaged in frontline duties in the Polish Campaign, so you might just classify it as an active unit as well
Re: Naval radar on board at the start of the war
Hello bertamingo,
Thank you for your answer. So, no radar except experiments aboard these three ships in September 1939.
Cheers,
CNE503
Thank you for your answer. So, no radar except experiments aboard these three ships in September 1939.
Cheers,
CNE503
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Re: Naval radar on board at the start of the war
None of these were PPI displays. Did the Germans develop PPI?
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Re: Naval radar on board at the start of the war
They did, but later, towards the end of the war.Felix C wrote:None of these were PPI displays. Did the Germans develop PPI?
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