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8 months ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
to operate a submarine (or any other warship) you need a functioning logistic chain including an industry (factories) producing the necessary spare parts.
On the German side, most of this was destroyed in Allied air attacks.
The Allied navies using German warships had to acquire spare parts or change the equipment.
An example of this is the Norwegian navy operating ex-Kriegsmarine
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8 months ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
I beg your pardon but I think that this question is out of place in the World War One section.
greetings, Urs
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9 months ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
Fabrizio,
ref your quote "“Three ships are reported to have been attacked by U-boats during the week" from N.199
In the week 17-24 June, U 593 (Kelbling) hit two LST's on June 22, LST 333 became a CTL, LST 387 was damaged and repaired
greetings, Urs
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1 year ago
Urs Heßling
hi, John
the picture low on the page refers to
greetings, Urs
Forum: Technology and Operations
Forum: Technology and Operations
1 year ago
Urs Heßling
hi, John,
I`m rather sure that the notes referring to UB-39 are correct, see
The written text in your link refers, however, to the exploits of U 57 (Ritter von Georg)
I recall that I saw the picture shown at the end of the linked text in Fürbringers book "Alarm! Tauchen!!" in the english edition "Fips", see
greetings, Urs
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Forum: Technology and Operations
1 year ago
Urs Heßling
moin, Herr Lezius,
betr. Einsatz auf einem U-Boot
Es kam vor, daß aufgrund der hohen Verluste bei den Seeoffizieren (U-Boot-Fahrer) Marine-Verwaltungsoffiziere in die Laufbahne der Seeoffiziere eingesteuert wurden, Beispiele sind und
und ein mini: Konstanz liegt am Bodensee, Konstanza am schwarzen Meer
Grüße, Urs Heßling
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1 year ago
Urs Heßling
Nitin_Shirsekar Wrote:
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The action took their captors totally by surprise. The British fleet had sailed out of Scapa Flow that morning on a routine training exercise.
...
The British lookouts could only gaze in disbelief
...
in the waters littered with the remains of the Imperial German Fleet
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Three comments
1. I`m not sure
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2 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
I tend to disagree with that "one of the last straws" opinion.
Even after the LUSITANIA sinking, Woodrow Wilson won the 1916 presidential election with a "He kept us out of War" campaign.
Germany`s (resp. the Kaiser`s) decision for unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann telegram were, IMO, the main points
greetings, Urs
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2 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
there was a name-forerunner, the ), the first US ship lost in WW I
greetings, Urs
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2 years ago
Urs Heßling
13. Re: HMS Pine
hello,
gerard heimann Wrote:
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> S142 final fate was being sunk during an air attack on Le Havre on 15.06.1944.
S 142 service life in
greetings, Urs
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2 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
"Schirmmütze" is correct (German)
greetings, Urs
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2 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi, Mark,
ref Bayntun in EG 44. B. had just been commissioned in January. I doubt whether she was operational already one month later.
greetings, Urs
Forum: Warship forum
Forum: Warship forum
2 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
remark btw : the first submarine sunk by aircraft was, however, the French submarine FOUCAULT, sunk September 15, 1916, by two austro-hungarian LOHNER flying boats, see
greetings, Urs
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2 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi, Klaus,
although both the commanding officer and the IWO may be (and, hopefully, are) cunning, they stand in the conning tower :-)
greetings, Urs
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2 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
it may have been a mix-up of VOLENDAM and
greetings, Urs
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3 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi, John
no, I`m sorry, my specialty are just the Schnellboot operations
greetings, Urs
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3 years ago
Urs Heßling
Platon Alexiades Wrote:
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German MT 13 minefield laid by the 3rd Schnellbootflottille on 20 April.
Boats S 31, S 33, S 34, S S 54, S 56, S 58, S 61
greetings, Urs
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3 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
the spelling is STOHWASSER.
see
and
greetings, Urs
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3 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
yes, with a view "from the other side", this, although not a sinking, might be worth a mention, as well :
greetings, Urs
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3 years ago
Urs Heßling
26. Re: Crew 33
hi,
Michael Lowrey Wrote:
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These later promotions were older officer candidates (mid-20s) who had more experience, joined later, and thus received less training.
One of them was Heinrich Hoffmann. He had joined the navy in 1928, had been an Able Seaman and a Petty Officer in torpedo boats, was selected for officer candidate ("
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3 years ago
Urs Heßling
27. Re: Crew 33
hi,
seevogel114 Wrote:
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Entered on the 04.01.1933 and completed the Infantreiausbildung
> in the 4th company/II. 04.01.1933 - 06.30.1933.
I presume that 01.04.1933 is the right date (a number`s turnaround)
greetings, Urs
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3 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi,
you might ask this question in and show pictures of front and backside.
greetings, Urs
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3 years ago
Urs Heßling
hi, Ken,
I agree, both ways to direct fire seem to be possible for the IIWO
BÜ is an acronym for Befehlsübermittlung, i.e. command & control telephone
I`m sure you have seen pictures of soldiers wearing a "head set" phone to listen and to talk into the mouthpiece
greetings, Urs
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3 years ago
Urs Heßling
Hi,
With respect to your "It was much the same during an attack by gunfire except the IIWO was the gunnery officer & he would be on the bridge directing the deck gun crew." I beg to differ.
IMO the II WO would stand on the boat's deck near the gun
- to have the same eye level as the gunner
- to direct the firing directly (there war no BÜ between bridge and gun)
gree
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