I don't suppose anybody has a set of deck plans for a Flottentorpedoboot laying around anywhere?

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Permalink Reply by Grant Gardiner on June 24, 2012 at 5:08am

Ah, research. Gotta love it.

I've spent the week trying to track down a detailed diagram of a model J Deusenberg front wheel assembly. I now know how to change a clincher rim tire without tire irons but I'm no more the wiser as far as the wheel is concerned.

I hope you have more success than I have :)

Permalink Reply by Markus Glanzer on June 24, 2012 at 11:45pm

there's someone building a model here http://www.modellboard.net/index.php?topic=31764.15

allthough the discussion is in german. reading their threads, reads like someone there might have actual plans...

Permalink Reply by Bren McDonnall on June 26, 2012 at 3:05am

Thanks.  I've got a German speaking friend I can maybe send that way.  My Deutsch is about thirty-five years out of date, but I think I could glean enough from the underdeck layout to spot the differences between that ship and an allied vessel..

Permalink Reply by Markus Glanzer on June 26, 2012 at 8:56am

I might have even better news for you. I just did a second search, and found two books about the Flottentorpedoboot. Especially the T-31. As far as I could read, they shall have been pretty different to one another, including a different Bow-Construction after T-28. Also I have got the hint, that there are navy experts at the "axis history forum" that might know more. 

The linked thread (below) seems to be the general discussion about T-34. Also, maybe there might someone around, who has actually seen a T-boat, since a lot of the remaining got to Russia after the war. Also a lot of useful books that might include what you are looking for are linked in the thread.
Also you could try to ask the Folks of the "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Seefahrts- und Marinegeschichte e.V." - they have actual documents, regarding refits of the T-Boats, and therefore might have deckplans laying around. (no worries, they speak english too).

Links:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Seefahrts- und Marinegeschichte e.V.  -  http://www.schiffahrtsgeschichte.de/

Thread in the Axis history forums  -  http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=167188

Also there's a book about the sinking of T-31, online for free. http://www.google.at/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&sourc...

it contains a lot of detail, especially about refits and damage, but unfortunately not that much information about the ships interior layout.

Permalink Reply by Bren McDonnall on June 27, 2012 at 6:35pm

Thank you very much.  That's excellent news!  I'll get myself on over there and check them out.

Bren

Markus Glanzer said:

I might have even better news for you. I just did a second search, and found two books about the Flottentorpedoboot. Especially the T-31. As far as I could read, they shall have been pretty different to one another, including a different Bow-Construction after T-28. Also I have got the hint, that there are navy experts at the "axis history forum" that might know more. 

The linked thread (below) seems to be the general discussion about T-34. Also, maybe there might someone around, who has actually seen a T-boat, since a lot of the remaining got to Russia after the war. Also a lot of useful books that might include what you are looking for are linked in the thread.
Also you could try to ask the Folks of the "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Seefahrts- und Marinegeschichte e.V." - they have actual documents, regarding refits of the T-Boats, and therefore might have deckplans laying around. (no worries, they speak english too).

Links:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Seefahrts- und Marinegeschichte e.V.  -  http://www.schiffahrtsgeschichte.de/

Thread in the Axis history forums  -  http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=167188

Also there's a book about the sinking of T-31, online for free. http://www.google.at/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&sourc...

it contains a lot of detail, especially about refits and damage, but unfortunately not that much information about the ships interior layout.