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Re: U-careless
Posted by: Antonio Veiga ()
Date: December 21, 2001 07:30PM

<HTML>Hi all

Yes, she is U-481

"U-481, a type VIIC, knifes through the sea, probably in friendly waters judging
by the open and unmanned deck hatch.The boat was commanded by KL Klaus
Andersen and scored several victories in the Baltic during October and November 1944."
(Source : "U-Boat War" by Timothy J. Kutta)

I concur with the author; the boat must be in safe waters in "relaxed" condition, as nobody can be seen on watch at the bridge scanning the sky and the horizon, as should be usual at this stage of the war.
Note the highly built-up bridge structure that includes an enlarged set of flak platform, housing for Hohentweil radar antenna on the port side, and Kohlenkasten armoured box on the starboard one.
I didn´t know this U-boat were fitted with snorkel, as its deck housing hardly can be seen in the photo.
After the snorkel-fitted U-Boats list in this site, this pic was taken not before
February 1945.

Thanks Ray, Rainer, Ludovic, and Brian.


Best regards




P.S.
Somebody should close that hatch!</HTML>

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U-careless Antonio Veiga 12/19/2001 05:50PM
Re: To Brian Corijn Antonio Veiga 12/20/2001 07:03PM
Re: To antonio ray schwartz 12/21/2001 02:38AM
Re: U-careless Rainer Bruns 12/21/2001 12:10AM
Re: U-careless ludovic 12/21/2001 08:13AM
Re: U-careless Brian Corijn 12/21/2001 03:39PM
Re: U-careless Antonio Veiga 12/21/2001 07:30PM


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