no one?! I thought this footage was fairly common knowledge amongst the U Boat community?
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Hi guys I recently got the new edition of U boot Im Focus issue 6; in it there is an article about "Viking boat" U-404 and the fact that a camera was fitted to the outside of the hull for undersea footage. I have been trying to locate the footage taken by the camera on U-404 but have had no success. I wrote to U boot Im Focus but have yet to get a response. Does anyone here kno
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hi Simon, sorry for taking so long to add to this thread; lucky you living up castle hill way.im in christchurch so not far away from you at all. Love the landscape up that way must visit your area again soon. Did you know that in WW2 a German boat laid mines off Lyttelton Harbour? The Adjutant. cheers dave
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Hi Freddy many thanks for your reply. I have looked at previous posts on bases i am just wondering if any of the french bases have been demolished in recent years or if Jak Showells book is still up to date in that respect. Because i think i am correct in saying some of the german ones have been demolished ill have another search dave
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hello all My girlfriend is going to France at the end of this year to visit her family in Bordeaux. She has offered to visit the French U boat bases for me and get some pictures. What bases are still in existance in france? I have Jak Showells book on U boat bases and there is good coverage of the French bases, however, I believe that this information is now out of date. I would appre
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I know that the fate of U 196 is still unkown. But I am not sure about other boats.
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Thanks for the link Simon. very interesting reading. so from what I cam make out the anti aircraft turrets were manned by gunners and they werent the easiest to access or exit.
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anyone?
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happy new year all i am wondering how the anti-aircraft turrets on the XXI U boats were manned: were they remote controlled? I assume they were not manned by gunners as they are not part of the pressure hull. I have several books on the XXI boats, but none really explain how the guns were aimed and operated. i would appreciate any info cheers dave
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In the most recent issue of U boot im focus, #4 there are photos of crew hunting polar bears and then bringing them back onto the U boat perhaps you could email them?
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thankyou Ludovic It seems some sources have got these two boats mixed up cheers dave
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another pic of the same boats. The boat on the left has cut away decking at the front. the boat on the right is very big. XB??
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in the photo it is U 234 and U 873 which one is which?> ive looked into it and apparently U 234 is an XB type and U 873 is a IXD-2 In some sources state the boat on the right as U 234 and others say that the boat on the left is U 234. I would like to clarify which boat is which as I am confused. all help apprerciated
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What did you see?
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yes what sort of U boat is that? It doesnt look familiar to me. Id like to find out if possible for piece of mind.
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Anonymous User Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Correction it has been dived on seven times now by > three divers. Have there been any pictures? Gary: thanks for the link: interesting!
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Keep me posted guys
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i heard about those rumours. hmmmmm
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for what it is worth here is what wikipedia say: Submarines Imperial Japanese Navy submarines submarines operated in New Zealand waters in 1942 and 1943: * The I-25 operated off New Zealand in early March 1942. Nobuo Fujita from the I-25 in a Yokosuka E14Y floatplane conducted reconnaissance flights over Wellington on 8 March and Auckland on 13 March before departing for Fiji.[2]
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Thanks Jerry: I didnt know that as I am in Christchurch; yes i might see if i can dig it up. today I went out to Godley Heads where back in WW2 a german raider laid mines at the entrance to lyttleton harbour. Apparently the same raider laid mines off wgtn as well. anything NZ and conneted to subs or aux cruisers: count me in.
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Hello crew yes I know this is not about German U boats but I would like to tap into the vast knowledge of ww2 submarine warfare that members of this forum have. Is it true that in WW2 Japan sent submarine(s) into New Zealand waters? It is an urban myth here but I have yet to see any concrete evidence that they did operate in NZ waters. another myth doing the rounds since ww2 is that o
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cheers guys yes I did look up sinkings of U boats in WW1 as listed on this site and there was no mention of the 'ghost' u boat, U 31, as related in the book....thats when my suspicions started to arise all the same an enjoyable read but I am keen to get my hands on something more grounded in reality for my next WW1 U boat book!
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hello all As mentioned in an earlier thread I have managed to obtain a first edition of "Raiders of the Deep". I have been making my way through this book. what is the opinion regarding the historical accuracy of this book? There is an incident described where a U boat disappeared without a trace for 6th months but then it turned up drifting, 6 months later, with all the cre
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Hi MPC yes it is first edition I believe: 1929, hardcover with plates. cost NZ$20: not bad! I am going to take good care of it.
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I have just come across a first edition of "Raiders of the Deep" - Lowell Thomas My WW1 U boat library has now got its first book. Great photos in the book; have yet to read it though.
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I am going to have to get a copy of this new issue asap. the previous issues are great
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Thanks for the help crew: i will look into these books. Dan: I have seen Gordon williamsons book advertised for sale on amazon, however it got very poor reviews: in your opinion this is a good book to get though?
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I have become very interested in the WW1 U boats. Are there any good books available that have info on WW1 U boats: not just stories of what happened but also pictures of the different types of boats? any recommendations appreciated! cheers Dave
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i think the deckibg was steel....
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Hello all I am wondering if any of the U boats had wooden decking on the tops of their hulls. I ask this as I have seen some pictures where it looks like the decking is wooden planking. I thought that the decks of U boats were made from steel and in most pictures this seems to be the case. Can anybody shed some light on this subject for me please? excuse me if I have not used th
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