Type VII

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Re: Type VII

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Post by bad karma » 11 Apr 2016, 17:10

Hi,

Regarding the pictures i post of the commissioned boat.
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Picture left,the square is facing forward,and the two vertical bars are facing aft.
Picture right,the two vertical bars are facing forward,and the square is facing aft.

Picture right has the wrong ID?????

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Re: Type VII

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Post by Axel N » 11 Apr 2016, 17:54

Ron,

keep it as U 235, which is correct! Taken after second commissioning.

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Axel

PS: the direction of the bars is unimportant. It matters, whether they are right or left hand side from the main emblem, regardless to the direction of view!


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Re: Type VII

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Post by bad karma » 11 Apr 2016, 19:39

Hi,

Thanks Axel have a nice evening..

One more;

Unknown boat surrenders.
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Re: Type VII

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Post by Axel N » 11 Apr 2016, 20:56

Ron,

please put U 968 on the backside!

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Re: Type VII

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Post by oldhoweboy » 12 Apr 2016, 11:23

Hi
When researching a boat, always check out it's history here http://www.ubootarchiv.de/ubootwiki/ind ... Hauptseite
In German but can easily be translated on line.
You will find out what modifications were made i.e tower mods, snorkel fitted, recommission etc.
Very useful
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Re: Type VII

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Post by bad karma » 12 Apr 2016, 14:59

Hi,

This is great Axel thanks alot.

Thanks Nobby.

Two more.

1)
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2)
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Re: Type VII

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Post by Axel N » 12 Apr 2016, 19:26

Hi Ron,

this is going to become a long run! Sooner or later, I am afraid, you will get me on the wrong foot.

I am not absolute sure but I guess I have seen the top pic years ago in an auction for an album of U 618, taken on 11.11.43 at St. Nazaire.

Lower pic ist U 967 at Toulon on 17 May 1944.

No more tonight, please, as football is coming home!

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Re: Type VII

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Post by bad karma » 12 Apr 2016, 20:22

hi,

Thanks Axel,enjoy the game.

I am afraid, you will get me on the wrong foot.
That`s not gone to happen,i like you`re accuracy.

This is a addiction,isn`t.

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Re: Type VII

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Post by oldhoweboy » 16 Apr 2016, 16:40

Hi
Trying to identify this skipper
Could be U 574??
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Re: Type VII

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Post by oldhoweboy » 16 Apr 2016, 16:44

I now think U 594 Fredrich Mumm ??

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Re: Type VII

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Post by oldhoweboy » 17 Apr 2016, 11:28

Frederich Mumm U 52 in the Kiel Kanal

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Re: Type VII

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Post by oldhoweboy » 21 Apr 2016, 16:35

HI
A foto of U 298 Commission
Commander Ortwin Hensellek , deemed to be drunk when colliding with U 297. Dec 1943!
I think second from left?
Prost!



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Re: Type VII

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Post by oldhoweboy » 16 May 2016, 16:24

Would somebody translate the following and give some explanation please!
Die Fahrt : U 255, unter Oberleutnant zur See d.R. Helmuth Heinrich, war 4 Tage auf See. Das Boot holte Brennstoff, Schmieröl, Ausrüstungsmaterial und Lebensmittel von La Rochelle nach St. Nazaire. Damit sollten U 255 und U 510 ausgerüstet werden. Außerdem kam noch ein unbekannter Mann an Bord, der, wie der Admiral sagte, bei der Kapitulation von La Rochelle sofort gehängt werden würde.
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Re: Type VII

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Post by Axel N » 21 May 2016, 10:40

Nobby,

translation here:
The patrol: U 255, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See d.R. Helmuth Heinrich, was four days at sea. The boat fetched fuel, lubricants, equipment and provisions from La Rochelle to St. Nazaire. These were to be used for fitting out U 255 and U 510. In addition, an unknown man came aboard, who, according to the Admiral, would be hanged immediately at the capitulation of La Rochelle.

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Re: Type VII

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Post by oldhoweboy » 22 May 2016, 11:53

Thank you Axel
Your translation has opened more questions in my mind!
How do you hide on an U-Boat? Who was he?
Was he hanged?
Is this a possible war crime?
I think I had better stay with my amateur role on here and stick to trying to identifying old photographs!
!Danke Sehr

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