Operational Torpedoes in 1/32 scale - Eureka!

[JWLaRue]

1. How many blades does each propeller have? 2. Which propeller turns in what direction, the nearer to the tail cone to start with?

1. Each propeller has 6 blades.
2. If I recall correctly, the forward most prop rotates clockwise and the rear most prop rotates counter-clockwise.

-Jeff

[marvin harten]

What are the dimensions (dia. & length) of the torpedo at 1/32 scale?
Thanks

Marvin

[ober freak]

Here is a direct view onto the srews of a G7a Torpedo

[Ralph --- SSBN 598]

G7a torpedo
full to 1/32 scale
Length 23.5 feet = 8.81 inches
Diameter 21 inches = .66 inches

[JWLaRue]

Hmmm....I'm wondering of the G7a and G7e had different prop configurations.....?<br>
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Here's a photo of a G7e:


-Jeff

[ober freak]

Sorry, but I have to correct a Little.

My picture is a G7e and Jeff´s is a G7a.

I also found a probably better shot onto the G7a tail.

[JWLaRue]

I do seem to keep mixing up the tail configurations of the G7a and G7e torpedoes! Thanks for keeping us straight!

-Jeff

[salmon]

So looking closely at this photo, this is a G7e?

[JWLaRue]

If I'm seeing tail vanes aft of the props, then it's a G7a. (I think I got that right! )

-Jeff

[gantu]

[salmon]

Thank you Gantu! That helps.
Jeff, that means that when U505 was captured in June '44, they were still using the older versions of the torpedoes. When did the e version start getting used or dod they use the G7a throughout the war?

[ober freak]

The steam powered a types where used throughout the war. They were faster (selectable 30, 40 or 44 kts) and had a better range but leaves a track of bubbles. The uboats used them for night attacks.
The electric driven e types where introduced in the early days of the war. They were only used on the uboats, and the first batches had a very poor range at max. 30 kts.

[JWLaRue]

Beat me to it! I think it's fair to state that U-boats went out with a mix of both torpedo types throughout the war.

One note about the G7e family of torpedoes (which is an interesting story all by itself): the G7e/TIIId (Dackel) was used by the S-boote. There's also a TVa (Zaunkönig variant) also used by the S-boote.

What we usually think of as the G7e used by the U-boats were typically the TII and TIII variants.

(probably more than folks really wanted to know! )

-Jeff

[salmon]

Whether I will remember this next week or not, it is still very interesting to me. Thank you both for great information.
Peace
tom

[thor]

It looks like we need to come up with some scale propellers, but are you guys hinting at making them counter-rotating as in the full scale weapon? Good luck with the drive train if that is the case!