Hi Mark U-37 landed Abwehr agent Ernst Weber-Drohl in Killala Bay on the 9-10 February 1940.Weber-Drohl's first attempt in a dinghy to get ashore failed. He was a heavy build man and carrying several suitcases. His second attempt was made by transferring to a wooden dingy and was helped by LtzS.Hans-Günter Kuhlmann who carried his luggage ashore and then helped Weber-Drohl ashore. Kuhl
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Hi Ken I agree entirely what you have described the awful conditions that the crew of a U-boat had to live with and endure long patrols at sea. The movie "Das Boot" does give some idea what it was like onboard the U-boot. I would recommend COYS1882 to Read the book "The U-Boat Century German Submarine Warfare 1906-2006 by Jak Mallmann Showell. See Chapter 14 "The Men&qu
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Hi Ibrahim I was delighted to read your contribution on Uboat.net. Thank you for sharing your website and the amazing photos that you have collected. I see that you have visited the Deutsches-Uboot-Museum-Archiv in Cuxhaven-Altenbruch,and that you meet Horst Bredow, what an amazing Veteran. Kind Regards Denis Martin Dublin,Ireland
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The name is pronunced like CZECH. Have you heard of the Czech Rebublic it is the name of a country in Europe. The Kapitan-Leutnant's name is pronunced like what I have indicated above. Hope this helps. Regards Denis Martin
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Hi Ken Very sad news. Horst was a very good friend. I had met him on many occasions on my visits to Altenbruch. I have had the good fortune to have stayed in the Deutsches U-Boat Museum where I made friends with other members of the FTU. Horst introduced me to Volkmar König (U-99) IN 2003. Aged 90 Horst worked tirelessly in his office in the Archive. I have happy memories and lots of phot
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Craig McLean who was a contributor on this Forum passed away on the 20 September 2013 after a short illness. His interests were U-Boats and their history. Craig was a long standing member of the German U-Boat Museum, www.dubm.de and that is how we became great friends over the years. He will be sadly missed by all his U-Boat friends. I wish to extend my sympathy to his family in the USA. May he
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HELLO JACQUELINE I knew your Dad well through this Forum and met him at a concert in Vickers Street shortly before he died. I also miss him and anytime that i meet Dickie Rock we always talk about your DAD. Take Care Kind Regards Denis Martin FTU
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HI JACQUELINE I remember your dad very well. He was a big contributor on this website. We both had an interest in U-Boats and the men who served on them. I meet your Dad a few months in Vickers Street Dublin before he died. He was playing the guitar along with Dickie Rock and his band. I miss seeing his posts on Uboat. net. Kind Regards Denis Martin FTU (From Dublin)
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Hi LIO I wish to amend a previous posting of mine. Its over 3 years ago since I last did research into the evacuation from Pillau. I am certain that you were correct in stating that Walter Kaeding was temporary commander of U-56 during the evacuation of Pillau on the 28 January 1945. I am hoping to visit the Deutsches U-Boot-Archiv again and to find out why Kaeding was made temporary comm
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HI JOHN Yes Miede was transferred to U-1274 as 1st.W/O and he killed in April 1945. Regards Denis
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HI LIO The Deutsches U-Boot-Museum-Archiv. I hope this helps your research. Regards Denis Martin FTU
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HI LIO Ltn.Heinrich Miede was the Commander of U-56 during the evacuation of refugees on the 28 January 1945. Two women and four children were taken onboard the U-boat. Kind Regards Denis Martin FTU
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HI PAT This is a great photo of U-2518. I will advise the webmaster from Sealink-Holyhead that the U-boat in the photo is not U-2511. U-2518 was taken over by the French Navy after the end of World War 2. This U-boat arrived in Dun Laoghaire on the 7th.February 1946 and spent 3 days in the harbour. It then made its way to France arriving there on the 14th.February 1946 when it became the Fr
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HI PAT If you come across any photos of the U-boat in Dun Laoghaire I would be delighted to hear from you. I have read "The Long Watch" by Frank Forde. Excellant book with stories about U-boats and Ireland. I live in Templeogue, Dublin 6W. Sláinte Denis Martin
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HI PAT I don't know if U-2518 was flying the French flag when it was docked in Dun Laoghaire on the 7th.February 1946 nearly 65 years ago. Sorry I cannot be of more help. If I do find out I will let you know. Sláinte Denis Martin
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Scuba divers have discovered a fully intact World War 1 U-boat laying on the seabed, depth 27 metres at the entrance to Cork Harbour near Roche's Point. This U-boat has been identified as UC42. It was sunk on the 10th.September 1917 by one of its own mines. The crew of 27 were lost. Regards Denis Martin
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Hi Lynn SORRY I SHOULD HAVE SAID February 1946. The war was over by then. Kind regards Denis Martin
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Hi Lynn Your neighbour friend was correct. U-2518 docked in Dun laoghaire Harbour on the 7th.February 1945 for 3 days. The war was over. This U-boat then made its way to France arriving on the 14th.February 1945, it then became the French Submarine Roland Morillot. I live 12 miles from Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Kind Regards Denis Martin
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Hi All BBC2 television are showing a drama film on The sinking of the Laconia. Television viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch this TV drama on the 6th.and 7th.January 2011 at 21.00 (2 Episodes). Might be worth watching. Kind regards Denis Martin
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Hi All BBC2 television are showing a drama film on "The Sinking of the Laconia". Viewers from the United Kingdom and Ireland can see this TV drama on the 6th.and 7th.January 2011 at 21.00 (2 Episodes). Might be worth watching. Kind Regards Denis Martin
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Hi Rodney Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good to hear from you. I am feeling a little better after my recent surgery in hospital. Sláinte Denis Martin
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Lieber VEK NOLLAIG SHONA DUIT MERRY CHRISTMAS Best Wishes Denis Martin (From Ireland)
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Dear Paddy I have sent you a private message. Kind Regards Denis Martin FTU
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Hello Gibbons 1973 I would very much like to see a photo of Gunther Reeder. I am interested in stories relating to U-Boatmen rescuing survivors from sunken ships at sea. What ship was your Grand Uncle on. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind Regards SLáinte Denis Martin FTU
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Hi Nobby I would be very interested to see the photo of the 8 U-boats. I live in Dublin Ireland. Kind Regards Denis Martin FTU
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Hi All Discovery Channel are showing a film "Attack and Capture: The Story of U-boat 505", on Friday the 20th.November 2009. For viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, this film starts at 22.00 Regards Denis Martin FTU
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Hi Rodney I did attend the Ceremony for the unveiling of the memorial stone to mark the landing in Ventry, Co.Kerry of 28 Greek sailors from the German U-boat U-35 in October 1939. The inscription on the memorial stone is as follows. U-Boat in Ventry Harbour 1939 The German U-boat U-35 landed the crew of the Greek Merchant vessel Diamantis which it had sunk off the coast of Cornwall a
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Hi Mike and Mark When U-109 (Korv.Kapt. HANS-Georg Fisher returned to Lorient in May 1941 the BDU greeted all the officers with a handshake. Then Dönitz placed himself about 15 paces from the front rank and folded his arms across his chest. His lips were suddenly narrow. " Your patrol was crap, and you know it YOUR 7000 tons wasn't much, you will have to do better." Then DÃ
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Hi VEK IHRE RETTUNG WAR DAS U-BOOT 3505 I have read the very interesting story about U-3505. Two intersting books that I came across while on a visit to the Deutsches-U-Boot-Museum-Archiv were "Schiffsschicksale Ostsee 1945 by Wolfgang Müller and "Flucht über die Ostsee 1944-45 im bild, by Heinz Schön. Have you read any of these books? Kind Regards Denis Martin
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Hi All Wishing everyone on this Forum a Happy New Year, especially Gudmundur and his family. Regards Denis Martin (From the Emerald Isle)
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