Submarine Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
This is an original WWII German one man
submarine. It is in
great original condition. Here are the specifications and attached
photos.
German one man sub marine from the WWII in
excellent condition . It is 40
inches (102 cm) total width by 16 feet (4.86 meters) total lenght and
weighs
3,086 lbs. (1,499 kilograms). It has a 24 volts Siemens engine
(original)
with 2.5 HP. It is powered by two 12 volt batteries on 150 amps that
last about
four hours. The minisub has it´s own air system (which also for
four hours
operating time) .
It has two individual ballast filling systems : 1) manual pump 2)
electric
pump and three systems to evacuate it; 1) manual pump 2)
electric
pump 3) compressed air.
It also has an emergency evacuation system for the kill ballast that
weighs
about 600 kg (1,322 lbs) with a lever behind the seat.
The dome is intact. It also has a fast couple air system to bring air
inside
from an exterior source during an emergency or to equalize pressure.
It is designed to a depth of 100 meters
(328 feet). The compass is inside the
cockpit also.
The instruments for volt meter and oil pressure meter are not originals
and
were replaced with new ones.
The original owner (who bought it from the Argentine Navy about 30
years ago)
had used the sub until he passed away three years ago. He was the one
who
painted it yellow (that is not the original sub’s color).
NOTE: This submarine was made in 1938 and was imported into Argentina from Germany in 1940 (according to the Navy registers). It is registered in the Argentina National Boat and Ship Register so it has a clear title.
For more info, please email to info@bronzecannons.net
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