Plate 25:  Torpedo tube firing, venting, flooding and drainage systems

 

     

   
PLAN 25 - BE und ENTWÄSSERUNGSANLAGE TORPEDOROHRE
Torpedo tube flooding and draining systems
     
 
a BORDVENTIL VON SEE. . . zB FLUTEN TORPEDOZELLEN 2 und 3
  Hull valve from sea. . . for example, for flooding torpedo compensating tanks 2 and 3
   
a1 VON SEE INNEN KÜHLPUMPE und FLUTEN TORPEDOZELLE 1
  Inner valve from sea for the cooling water pump and flooding torpedo compensating tank 1
   
b BORDVENTIL HOCHDRUCK LUFTGRUPPE . . zB 6
  Hull valve, high pressure air bottle group. . . for example, 6
   
b1 TORPEDO HOCHDRUCK LUFTGRUPPE
  Stop valve, torpedo high pressure air bottle group for charging torpedoes
   
c ANSCHLUẞ ANKERSPILLMOTOR
  Stop valve, air to capstan motor
   
c1 HOCHDRUCK LUFTANSCHLUẞ. . . zB AUSSTOẞPATRONE 5
  High pressure air connection . . for example, impulse tank 5
   
c2 NIEDERUCK LUFTANSCHLUẞ. . . TORPEDOZELLE 1 und ROHR 5
  Low pressure air connection. . . for example, torpedo compensating tank 1 and torpedo tube 5
   
c3 FÜLLANSCHLUẞ. . . zB HOCHDRUCK LUFTFLASCHENGRUPPE 1
  Filling connection. . . for example, for high pressure air bottle group 1
   
c4 HOCHDRUCK LUFTFÜLLANSCHLUẞ TORPEDOZELLE 2 [typo TORPEDO FÜLLSTELLE]
  High pressure air filling connection for torpedo compensating tank 2 [c4 admits air from the high pressure air manifold to the torpedo filling station]
   
c5 ENTWÄSSERN ANSCHLUẞ TORPEDOZELLE 2
  Drain connection, to torpedo compensating tank 2
   
d STRANG HOCHDRUCK LUFTGRUPPE 1
  Stop valve in high pressure air line to bank 1
 
e FÜLLEN AUSSTOẞPATRONE. . . zB 1 und 3
  Filling valve for torpedo impulse tank. . . for example, 1 and 3
   
f FLUTEN TORPEDOZELLE . . zB 1
  Flood valve, torpedo compensating tank. . . for example, 1
   
g AUSDRÜCKEN. . . zB ROHR 4
  Blow valve. . . for example, torpedo tube 4
   
h DRUCKAUSGLEICHEN TORPEDOROHRE
  Pressure equalization valve, torpedo tubes
   
i BE und ENTWÄSSERN . . zB ROHR 5
  Flood and drain. . . for example, torpedo tube 5
   
i1 ENTWÄSSERN . . zB ROHR 3
  Drain. . . for example, tube 3
   
k ENTLÜFTEN. . . zB TORPEDOZELLE 1
  Vent valve. . . for example, torpedo compensating tank 1
   
l ABZUGSVENTIL
  Trigger valve (causes valve o to open and admit compressed air from the impulse tank to eject the torpedo)
   
m ENTLUFTUNGSVENTIL
  Vent valve (vents tube after submerged launch - with piston)
   
n DRUCKMINDERVENTIL 205>. . . ATÜ, TORPEDO PRÜFSTELLE. . . zB BUG TOEPEDO RAUM
  Pressure reducing valve 205>. . . atü torpedo testing station. . . for example, bow torpedo room
 
o TORPEDO AUSSTOẞVENTIL. . . zB 5
  Torpedo ejection valve. . . for example, torpedo tube 5 (supplied compressed air from the impulse tank to eject the torpedo)
   
o1 TORPEDO-MINE AUSSTOẞVENTIL
  Torpedo-mine ejector valve (admitted air from high pressure bottle group 1 or 8 to eject torpedo mines)
   
p TORPEDO UMSTELLHAHN. . . zB 4
  Change over valve for torpedoes. . . for example, torpedo tube 4 (change over from submerged-surfaced firing - with or without piston)
   
p1 TORPEDO-MINE UMSTELLHAHN
  Change over valve for torpedo-mines (controlled which mine would be ejected)
   
q TORPEDONIEDERDRUCK LUFTSCHALTER ROHRE. . . zB 3
  Torpedo low pressure air control. . . for example, torpedo tube 3
   
r WÄHLER HANDWASCHWASSER PUMPE
  Selector valve, hand wash water pump
   
s HINTERES TORPEDO-MINE RÜCKSCHLAGVENTIL
  Aft torpedo-mine check valve
   
s1 MITTLERES TORPEDO-MINE RÜCKSCHLAGVENTIL
  Middle torpedo-mine check valve
   
s2 VORDERS TORPEDO-MINE RÜCKSCHLAGVENTIL
  Forward torpedo mine check valve
   
t BORDVENTIL DURCHBLASEN VON SEE KÜHLPUMPE und FLUTEN TORPEDOZELLE 1
  Blow valve for clearing the hull valve from sea,  for the cooling water pump and flooding torpedo compensating tank 1
   
u BRÜCKE TORPEDOZELLEN 2 und 3
  Water bridge between torpedo compensating tanks 2 and 3
   
v BRÜCKE TORPEDOZELLEN 2 und 3
  Air bridge between torpedo compensating tanks 2 and 3