Author: Harry (---.prvdri.east.verizon.net)
Date: 10-21-05 21:51

Hello,

I am doing a school project on U-Boats and want to find out what the pay scale was for the U-boat men. I searched the archive and read this old thread about the bonuses, but wondered if anyone found information on base pay.

Also, if someone tried to hide food that was stored onboard for their own personal use, how were they punished?

Thank you,

Harry

Ying wrote:

> Hi Kameraden!
>
> I remember that some time ago there was a posting inquiring
> about the payment for uboat men, as we all know that their
> payment is higher (much higher) than that of other naval
> branches, but we don¡¯t know how much they got exactly.
>
> As I was reading ¡°Operation Drumbeat¡±, I came across the
> paragraph below which may be of some help on this issue:
>
> ¡°Hard as life was on the tossing, relentless Atlantic, these
> young men had ample rewards. Money, for one thing. Their base
> pay increased by 1.5 to 4 Reichsmarks each day that the boat
> dived, and once the boat passed twenty degrees longitude and
> became a Frontboot, a hazardous duty bonus in French francs
> about doubled that pay and made it possible on their return to
> Lorient¡ªas the saying went¡ª¡°to live like a god in France.¡±
>
> The only problem left is how much their base pay is. Moreover,
> this seems to be the criteria for the ratings on board, thus
> it¡¯s predictable that the officers would get a even more
> handsome sum.
>
> Best regards,
> Ying
>