I spy!

[reddevil]

That thing on port side of the tower may be the inlet for the snorkel? You know: A mast rises (its foot is partialy visible in the right part of the picture) to take the upper inlet over the surface, and makes contact with the inlet connecting with engines intake.

[greenman407]

Yes, They were the largest U-Boats made. They only had two torpedo tubes and they were in the rear. the U-119 was lost on 6-24-43 after sinking one ship and damaging another.

[Outrider]

"A total of eight Type XB boats were produced, which replaced the mine chamber of the projected Type XA with six vertical wet storage shafts in the forward section of the hull"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Type_XB_submarine

[greenman407]

Whats that raised section on the fordeck? Mine dispenser? This is U-119

[Outrider]

The early IR stuff seems far too fragile for external use in a submarine. Also, it's mounted far too low on the turm (sail) to be of practical value either as an illuminator or as a receiver. As to a location for getting those really cool shots of the bow submerging or surfacing... well, perfect. And if you know anything about the Nazis, they loved military footage...