The What's New Archive
August 1998
1998
31 August
08:40 - Added a page on Midget submarine operations.
08:42 - Updated fates for the following U-boats
U-327, U-579, U-1208, U-1276, U-1279, U-2365, U-2521, U-2534 and U-3523.
08:43 - Updated the fate for U-557.
08:42 - Also added a page on the U-boat books bestsellers.
08:43 - Added 2 video interviews to Otto Kretschmer's interview page.
08:44 - Updated the profiles and fates for the following U-boats;
U-1013 and U-718.
08:44 - Added information about the rocket experiments carried out by U-511 to its page.
08:43 - Updated the profile for Otto Kretschmer to indicate his unfortunate death.
08:43 - Answered some 25 letters today. Phew! :)
08:45 - Updated the profiles and fates for the following U-boats;
U-199, U-206 and U-396.
08:44 - Answered some 45 letters today.
08:46 - Turned out that Werner Henke was commander of the month aparently :)
08:45 - Rear Admiral Otto Kretschmer died on August 5. This might have been in an accident. Sad day which we will cover very soon. He was 86 years old.
08:45 - Well I am finally back from my vacation in Germany (Kiel). Took a lot of interesting pictures that will find their way into this site soon. Stay tuned. Some 110 letters to catch up on though :)
08:46 - Vacation time July 31 - Aug 24
In addition to the items shown here above we made some 15 additions or changes in our databases during August 1998.