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Geoffrey, Apparently you subscribe to the motto: "Proof, I don't need any stinking proof!" "Fact" number 3 is pure speculation on your part, rather cheeky of you to ask the reader to accept and remember it. As one familiar with the legal system in my countries (Venezuela and the United States), you could not get a court date based on this. "Fact"
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Geoffrey, You stated that: "Even if one could produce the hull of a U-boat in Chilean or Argentine waters with a full history of its crew and how it got there, that would not be enough to satisfy anybody." No, produce one of the missing (unaccounted for) known U-Boats in Chilean or Argentine waters, and you will have advanced the hypothesis. The hull of U235, the third boat to
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Robert, If U977 was on a secret mission, avoiding the allies, to whom was he transmitting, and why? The quote in question is: "and judging by the diving and DFs,". Why haven't the decoded intercepts from the DF monitoring risen for our perusal, or have they (and are inconvenient)? In the end it appears that the whole account is based on one book by Shaffer, which is no
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Geoffrey, Apparently we are to accept your "from the horse's mouth" as scholarly proof of the facts? And you live in Argentina, and are acknowledging access to and the divulging of classfied information? More of the same does not make it fact. Sorry, Dan B. Odenweller
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Thanks Bruce, well said: I was struck by a quote from another post, by Geoffrey Brooks, to the effect that: "Whereas millions of documents have been declassified in archives in the northern hemisphere, the situation in Argentina is very different, and everything relating to naval affairs can be found in one box." Everyone knows that one secret box of rumours trumps million
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"It is said that . . . ." "1 story is that it was sunk by the USCG . . . . . "The other story is . . . . . ." "But anyway, they say . . . . . ." "There is said to be a picture . . . . . ." and "Once upon a time, a long long time ago . . . . . ., in a place far far away," all share a common heritage, as a lack of proof. But
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According to the information on losses in this site, the first boat sunk with aircraft involvement was: U55, sunk 30 Jan 1940 by surface vessels and depth charges from a Sunderland. The first boat sinking attributed to aircraft alone was: U31 (first sinking), sunk on 11 Mar 1940 by a Bristol Blenheim. Dan B. Odenweller
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Terry, It is not possible to prove a negative, that is, asking Paul to prove that the events did not happen is an impossible request! It is only possible to prove the affirmative, and some level of verification is due. I do not mean the circular reference trails of the material I have been given to review. Until then, they remain speculation and/or disinformation. Dan B. Odenwel
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and again, and again. A search of this forum, using the word "Jeremie" will bring up several years of threads. The wreck in shallow water, near Jeremie, is a gunboat wreck, the so called "conning tower" is the steam engine. Dan B. Odenweller
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From a search of this Forum, using "fuel capacity" we find that: Hi Jean, Fuel capacity, Type IXA 154 tons, Type IXB 165, Type IXC 208, Type IXC/40 214, IXD1 203, Type IXD2 442: Surfaced Range all at 12 knots, IXA 8,100, IXB 8,700, IXC 11,000, IXC/40 11,400, IXD1 9,900, IXD2 23,700 - john Dan B. Odenweller
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PatW- They're both on the east coast. Dan
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The boat in question is a submarine, but not a U-Boat (German submarine). As I recall, it is a Russian boat that accidentally sank alongside the dock, and is currently being prepared for raising next year. First task is to secure her so she doesn't move this winter. Try a google search, I had the url, but can't find it. Military divers were doing the work as a training exercise.
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I also received an unsolicited e-mail on the subject. Dan B. Odenweller
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Another solution, used by the bathyscaphe "Trieste," some other submersibles, and in some SCUBA divers buoyancy compensators, uses lead shot in a funnel like container with a plug (or valve) on the bottom. Open the plug and out goes the lead shot. Shot pouches that can be dropped are also used in buoyancy compensators. Dan B. Odenweller
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To my knowledge, this is a feature of the smaller research submersibles, but it might have been installed on the Holland class boats. I am unaware of any WWII and later vintage full sized submarines having such a feature. The cases I am familiar with, the keel could be shed while on the bottom, and was either bolted or pinned to the hull, with an internal release. The simplest design was a
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A search of this forum using U534 as the search term should answer all your questions. Dan B. Odenweller
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As a docent on the USS Pampanito (SS-383), I can confirm that she is a Balao class Fleet Boat. A Portsmouth boat, she was commissioned November 6, 1943. Dan B. Odenweller, QM2(SS)
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Juan, While the U.S. Navy experimented with the snorkel earlier, the first use of the device was post-WWII. By the 1950's, the U.S. Navy had excellent snorkel gear, as found in the Guppy series. Search the site using the term for more posted information on the matter. "U-Boat" is a term generally applied to German submarines. Submarine is more general, and can be applied
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My notes show U175, a Type IXC boat going to 310 meters, when the type was rated to 230 meters. Dan
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If you go to the top of this page, and select the tab "The Boats," then select the tab "U-Boat Types," then the type in question, you will find the specifications for each class. As an example, a Type VIIC shows a depth limit of 220 meters. Thus, he described an event that exceeded his boats depth limit, as did many other boats during the war, on all sides. Dan
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If you go to the tab at the top of the page labelled "The Boats," and then choose the tab on U-Boat types, you will find a description of the types, including the IXC-40. Dan
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Thanks Bob, good to hear from you. Thanks to Ken also. Dan
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Dave, Minesweepers - While all of the techniques could work, minesweepers mostly towed a cable astern that cut the mines' mooring cable, bringing it to the surface. Most mines blew themselves up, but minesweepers often used small arms to shoot at the mine, causing it to explode. Depth Charges - The depth charge was set based on a guess about how deep the submarine had gotten by the t
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Chris, Since you already had the information, I guess this second question really should be why is there a discrepancy on the start dates of patrols 4 and 6. 4th Patrol 8FEB45 vs. 25FEB45(Cavalla website) 6th Patrol 5AUG45 vs. 28JUL45(Cavalla website) Don't know, why don't you let us know when you have done some research. Dan B. Odenweller
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Copied from the fleetsubmarine website, please save the url: No: Captain: From: Date: Duration: Score (WT): JANAC Return: 1 Herman J. Kossler Pearl Harbor 5/31/44 64 1/29,900 1/30,000 Majuro 2 Herman J. Kossler Majuro 8/30/42 52 0/0 0/0 Fremantle 3 Herman J. Kossler Fremantle 11/14/44 60 3/6,300 3/4,180 Fremantle 4 Herman J. Kossler Fremantle 2/8/45 46 0/0 0/0 Subic Bay 5 Herma
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It appears, from the information available under the Tab at the top of the page "The Allies," that the following ships were with the USS Card (CVE-11). First and second HK cruises: USS Barry (DD-248) USS Borie (DD-215) USS Goff (DD-247) Third HK cruise: USS Decatur (DD-341) USS Leary (DD-158) USS Schenk (DD-159 Later, she worked with USS Baker (DE-102) USS Thomas (DE-
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Wdragon, Perhaps because it is more likely to succeed with fewer potential noisemakers, and mouths. Perhaps the British guards were more likely to notice a large group gone missing. Perhaps it was sheer incompetence by the German planners, or a reluctance to embarass their hosts. A variety of answers, pick one if you like. Dan Odenweller
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Walter, You are correct, interesting site, and photographs. Ark Royal and Barham shots are good, as for your containers, see below. The caption seems to indicate it is an Italian submarine outfitted for marine assault operations. They look like waterproof gear storage lockers for UDT or SEAL type operations. Dan B. Odenweller
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Robert, I too had noticed your absence, hope all is well, and good to hear from you. Dan B. Odenweller
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