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On the “600”, the officer quarters were located just forward of the
control room and past the R.T. and hydrophone rooms. The non commissioned
officers shared the space in the forward torpedo room, while the rest of the
crew would use the bunks in the aft torpedo rooms. |
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The small area reserved for the officer |
Galley |
| There were two galleys, one powered by
electricity and located in the forward torpedo room, and one burning diesel
oil and located within the cunning tower. Eventually, the galley located in
the cunning tower was found unpractical and the last series, the “Platino”,
had it removed. Meals at sea were very simple, and cooking underwater was
discouraged due to the generation of water vapors which would eventually
create further condensation. |
Heads |
| There were three heads inside the submarine,
one located in the forward torpedo room next to the galley, one in the
auxiliary equipment room, and one reserved for the officers. |
Fresh Water |
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The submarine had a small reserve of fresh water. |
Refrigeration |
There was a small refrigeration system
located in the auxiliary equipment room, quite far from the galley, which
was located in the forward torpedo room. Non-perishable food was instead
stowed in a small hold situated in the forward torpedo room. |
Crew |
The “600” had a crew of 4 officers, 10 non
commissioned officers and 22 enlisted men. The four officers were the
commanding officer, usually a T.V., his second the chief engineer and
another engineer. |
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Safety Systems |
| Between the torpedo rooms and the internal compartments, the engineers had placed two Gerolami-Arata lifts. These devices consisted of a sealed chamber which would float to the surface by buoyancy and could then be retrieved by a tether connected to the bottom of it and secured to a winch. Each time the chamber was released it could take one crewmember to the surface without incurring any of the dangers caused by exposing the human body to the high water pressure of the depths. |
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Due to the
presence of this device, the bulkhead between the torpedo rooms and the
inner compartments was equipped with two hatches. There were also external
hook ups to connect a sunken boat to external air and water lines. Also,
each boat had two floating buoys installed above each torpedo room and which
could be released to the surface. Each buoy was equipped with a telephone
system and devices to have them easily located. |
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