Net saw
A net saw is a component on the bow of a submarine . It was used to enable the boat to break through harbor barriers in the form of steel nets (see U-Jagd # story ). As early as the First World War , some submarines were provided with net saws. Typically, a net saw consists of a flat piece of steel with saw teeth that points backwards at an angle of about 15 ° from the bow of the boat and is well supported in order to be able to absorb the forces acting on it. Occasionally it is supported (as with the German Type VII B or Type II ) by a second, directly welded sawtooth part on the underside of the bow.
Especially in the Anglo-American region, net saws are a typical feature of German submarines, which is why almost all German submarines wear net saws in films. In fact, however, the net saw for the German Type VII (the most built submarine type in World War II ) was already abolished as a component on March 1, 1941. Type VII B boats (such as the famous U 47 ) typically carry net saws. In the case of type VII C boats , it is very rarely seen in photos. Nevertheless, it is widespread in film and television (e.g. Das Boot , U-571 ) and also in model making as a typical feature of German submarines, probably because of their martial appearance.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fritz Kohl, Axel Niestle: From the original to model: class is fitted VII C . P. 32