Hi Is the marked LIK? rgds
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Hi Have just been reading KTB of U 461, courtesy of (U-Boat Archive) and came across this entry "Conning tower hatch jammed closed, emerged via the officer's hatch. Grating had come loose making the opening of the conning tower hatch impossible" My question is, as to where the officer's hatch was situated? Thanks BB
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Many thanks. Cleared up my "enigma" Rgds
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ULBING Not commander of 129 but WO. He seems to have badge of mermaid on hat. Any ideas as to which boat had this emblem and did Ulbing serve on the "mermaid" boat Rgds Barinas Boy
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Schabatka not in Marinearchive Rgds
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Try here rgds
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Hi You may be interested, that U 256 under KptLT Odo Loewe used the emblem of a Lion's head, not in Hogel's book. Rgds Nobby
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Hard to find! One at Page 5
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Hi All Can anyone put an U-Number to these symbols. Unable to find them in "Hoegal" Many thanks for any replies Nobby
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Hi All Just seen a foto of U 32, possibly in Norway, with a "model" of a cow's head and a loudspeaker on the bridge! Can anyone explain what is going on? Thanks Nobby
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Many thanks for posting this link, very sad to read about the "looting" of the wreck. Heavy floods in UK as also lead to "scum" looting shops! What a world Regards BarinasBoy
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Many thanks Ken! Very good article of explanation. Rgds Nobby
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Hi Many thanks for update of commanders photos! Regards Nobby
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Hi Have seen a foto of KPTLT RULAND going on board U 774. Wearing white hat! Who was he??? Rgds
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Hi Not Greenwich which is in middle of London on the Thames! He might mean Gourock or Greenock in Scotland Queen Mary sailed throughout 1943 between Gourock and New York carrying troops George v spent most of the early part of the war (Up To D-Day) in the north atlantic and was in scapa flow which was her base, although she was in Greenock on 22/23 Dec 1943. You need to find out your Uncle�
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Ok thanks Mike! I just followed the link! BB
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Actually if you read the story the 1206 HAS NOT BEEN FOUND, they are still searching! Rgds bb
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Hi "VOR AMMERIKA" on the back of the foto simply means "off America" according to many native German speakers, Not the name of ship. The concenus is that it is Polyphemus as I first thought. Regards barinas boy (Nobby)
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Very many thanks for posting this. Thanks for sharing. Regards
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Eric Have sent you private message! Rgds
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Thanks John Foto has now gone off site Regds
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Kindly received this information from Peter Euteneur whose father was OSTRM Emil Euteneur (283) Quote:- Just prior to Wolfgang Kindlers death, he described in a letter, written to Horst Bredow, the circumstances that led to the suicide committed by Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Günther Scholz. I’ve translated the pertinent part of the letter ...........After the completion of the dock
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Hi Anything known about any type VIIA'S Visiting Brest 1941 ish! Have photograph showing VIIA being repaired. Suspect wrongly captioned as Brest Regards BarinasBoy
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Hi Name Rank Born Died U-Boat Heinemann Karl OMaschMt 01.10.1919 07.07.1944 U-678+ U-678 Lost in English Channel More info on this web-site. Hope this helps Regards Barinas Boy
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Hi Seeking info on above type, as to what happened to remaining boat at end of war. Were any scuttled at Wilhemshaven? Many thanks BB
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Thanks Eric,very good picture! Regards Nobby
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Hi Is there a link to any of these fotos? Thanks Nobby
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Hi This is more likely to be a Japanese sub See Nobby
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