The What's New Archive
September 2001
2001
29 September
22:38 - The photo database is in final testing now, should be open to you all within days. At launch it will not be with all the features I plan for it but it's gonna be enough to whet your appetite :)- Added cover for book Submarino U 202, El
- Added cover for book Mar cruel
00:34 - I'm working on moving uboat.net to another and better server right now. It's a big job that came about suddenly and needs all my attention. Hopefully it's over tomorrow or the day after that. You'll have a better uboat.net when the transition is over (it will be very smooth).I've improved the dataset for U-boat commands and that shows on the U-boat commanders listings.
- Added Spanish translation for book "U 202" Kriegstagebuch.
- Added user submitted title Submarino U 202, El.
- Added Dutch translation for book H.M.S. Ulysses.
- Added user submitted title Zr. Ms. Ulysses.
- Added Dutch translation for book Cruel Sea, The.
- Added user submitted title wrede zee, De.
12:19 - Fixed a strange link to U-boat flotillas in the U-boat profiles. The problem was that the Kriegsmarine had 2 flotillas named "5. Flottille", one a combat one disbanded in Jan, 1940 and the other a training flotilla formed in June 1941.Majority of the links [from U-boats serving in those flotillas] had been going to the older, combat flotilla but should have been going to the newer training one. Thanks to Drazen Kramaric for pointing this out to me.
09:51 - Photo database
Finally! The photodatabase is close to being ready. I've already imported over 1100 photos into it and now I only have to program the interface and overall improve the system (descriptions etc.). Hope I can open it within days.
00:08 - Added a new feature to the Listing of all U-boat Commanders; this cool feature shows the patrol info (including number of days at sea) for every commander (men who did not go out on patrol are marked as such). Check it out!
- Added cover for book USS Frost
- Added user submitted title USS Frost.
- Added book review for U-Boat Killer
- Added user submitted title Shinano!.
- Added user submitted title Tripulantes del Graf Spee en tre ....
- Added book review for De Kat met de Negen Levens
- Added book review for Stuifzeetjes over P 322
- Added cover for book Vrazedne More
22:24 - Terrorist attack on the US
uboat.net wishes to offer its sympathy to the American people in the wake of these horrific events that took place early yesterday. This really puts things into perspective for all of us, what is important and what is not. Again, our sympathies to the familes of those involved.
- Added cover for book Pandora's Curse
- Added user submitted title Pandora's Curse.
Added English book German U-Boat Losses During Worl ....- Added cover for book Survival Against the Odds
- Added user submitted title Survival Against the Odds.
Added Spanish book secreto del U-977, El.
Added German book Wölfe und der Admiral, Die.
Added German book Deutsche U-Bootbunker gestern un ....
Added English book Deadly Seas.
- Added Czech translation for book Deadly Seas.
- Added user submitted title Vrazedne More.
- Added user submitted title Taisteluhälytys.
- Added user submitted title Laivat puuta, miehet rautaa.
21:22 - I've added pictures of 2 more U-boat commanders; Gunter Gretschel (died on U-707 in 1943) and Hanns-Ferdinand Maßmann (of U-409, still alive). You can see those at the Commander Listing pages under G and M.
In addition to the items shown here above we made some 320 additions or changes in our databases during September 2001.