Hi, Howard ! Don is right 100 % , and I've found in my library some interesting details... U-123 was a IX B Type, and I've no technical data about fuel tanks available with me.But , for VII Type, there is a reference book , "Anatomy of the ship, The Type VII U-Boat",written by David Westwood, Conway Maritime Press, available with Abebooks if you're interested, but not
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Guten Abend, Meine Damen und Herren ! (I've learnt a lot from VEK lately about acceptable greetings on this forum...) More seriously, the explanation I have in mind is that "Wintergarten" was the only place where it was possible to have a cigarette, and only during day period.At night, it was strictly forbidden, some CO allowing pipe, but not on a regular basis.This was in compari
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Good morning,Barry, Thanks a lot for the tip, I'm appreciating viewing. Votre vieil ami.
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Hi,Joe ! Your assumption is correct, to the best of my knowledge... Have a nice day.
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Hi, Volker, Thanks a lot for your little tip about Ladies and G.,I've not met G.since a (too?)long time, but for Ladies, in family circle only, I've a huge stock. Please remember "Das Boot" miniseries, when Der Alte is visiting Diesels room and talks with Johann :"First quality of a seaman is cautiousness, all of us have been taught that by the handbook..."Certainl
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Good evening, Inge ! Try : Hope this helps.
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Hi, Fernando, A very well known case is also U-203,where, after the silly accident which took KL Mützelburg's life in the middle of the Atlantic,IWO,Oblt.zur See Hans Seidel,took over and sailed back to Lorient,which was raised safely. Enjoy your day.
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Lots of thanks, Vidar ! Sorry to have disturbed you at " combat's station ",your answer and associated link are more than OK for me. Please enjoy your afternoon.
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Hello, Vidar ! Is U-441 an unique case ? I've read 2 minutes back, in a newsletter written by a respected expert ( Our friend L.Patterson, uboataces webmaster) that it was also the case of U-505 after suicide of KL P. Zschech...Any help would be welcome. Thanks in advance & Enjoy your week-end.
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Hi, Joff ! The answer is YES.Connection is due to the fact that U-30 (KL F-J. LEMP ) was the first U-Boot to dock in Lorient after surrender of French Armies, and also that U-110 , with same CO,belonged to 2° U-Flotille, which was based in Lorient. If you can read french, you may like to visit following website : You go to chapter "U-Boote", and after to sub-chapter "Centres
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Hi, Saskia, Buying this magazine on the net without a credit card is not so much complicated with this bookshop.Eventhough I have a credit card, they have not accepted it because I was a first-time customer, not registered in their files.Procedure as follows : You place your order by mail, they send you a "pro-forma"invoice with the amount including postage and indicating their account
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Good morning, Clio, As far as I know,only the first n° has been issued, and they plan to publish twice a year , perhaps three times , but not sure... Have a nice day.
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Good morning, Saskia, Ken's advice is a very good one...I purchased my copy of this magazine through Christian Schmidt channel, and it has worked very smoothly.A small drawback is that payment channels are a bit slow , through international bank transfer, but after receipt of payment, delivery is rather quick.On top, this magazine is first class stuff. For your info, I live in France. Ha
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Hello, Saskia ! Please don't excuse yourself for being a know-it all...You are right at 100 % ! In addition, this behaviour is more suitable with a Matrose's character than with an Obersteuermann's one. Enjoy your day.
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Bonjour, Luc ! Congratulations for this 1°Class enquiry. Bonne journée, et j'espère, see you soon.
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Good evening, Gerhard, I'm afraid that Groth was not so much an irreproachable example...It is an historical fact, described in LGB book (But not in Petersen's film), that following a faulty identification by himself of a passenger steamer , who was neutral and not enemy, he fired a torpedo against it, which luckily did not explode due to some technical failure In any case, he left U-9
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Hello, Inge! In this forum "General Discussions"there is a thread called"on a trip through France ; u-boot bases", opened on 22/06/2006.Answer you're looking for is dated 29/08/2006, sent by Luc Braeuer.Easy to find through search engine. Good evening.
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Hi, Gerhard ! If you've seen "Das Boot" miniseries on TV, you remember perhaps the scene where IWO ( Groth) is shaving in the toilets when some other crew members are waiting for more day-to-day physical needs...If my memory is good, one character, Obersteuermann Kriechbaum,shakes the door with following statement :"Only one toilet for fifty men, and,in addition,we have a que
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Hi, Gerhard ! Groth passed away on 10/04/1997, in Mexico City, where he was born on 20/08/1917. No indications found concerning Grade and Hermann about the fact that they may be still alive.The only thing I know is that Grade survived the War. Good evening.
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Good evening, Gerhard, I understood from your previous messages that you were new in this forum.In connection with your post, and unless you've already done it, may I suggest that you visit the 3 following threads : 1 in "General Discussions", called " Lothar-Gunther Buchheim died", the 2 others in "Movies & Films", called "Der Alte's character&qu
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Hi,Vidar ! Best and simple solution should be to send a mail to gummi@uboat.net You may duplicate it to forum administrator. Enjoy your day.
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Good evening, Gerhard ! Let's forget about this misunderstanding, "Einmal ist Keinmal". Your identification of IWO Groth is correct.For the others ( apart LGB ), I don't know. Regards.
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Hi, VEK ! Correct me please if I'm wrong, but I believe that "Hitlergruss" became mandatory in German Armed Forces ( Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine)after failed attempt to kill AH in June 1944, thus replacing usual military salute. Enjoy your evening, mon ami.
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Thanks a lot for these details, Vidar ! They are quite unusual. Good night.
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Good morning everybody, Any progress recorded about this matter ? I may guess subject is perhaps touchy... All of you, have a nice day.
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Hi, Paul, forget about my silly question about link between U-446 and crew 39... I've been too fast, and I should have looked at the emblem of crew XII/39...
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Hi, Paul, I've checked with uboataces website, insignia section.U-1198 has no registered emblem, and U-446 is really showing "Sharks with gallows".But could you explain the link between crew 39 and this emblem ? I'm a bit puzzled... In any case, I am interested with a copy of the picture.E-mail as follows: jeannoelmul

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Hi,Joe, Have you access to "Conning Tower" section of this site ? There is a very interesting article by Marc-André Haldimann about U-185 and U-604 story.If not, give me a postal address and I'll send you a print-out ( 9 pages).Also, may I suggest that you use following link: you'll find a lot of information. Enjoy your day.
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Hi, Paul ! I've put an answer on ubootwaffe forum, but it's not very positive... Have a nice day.
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Hello,Inge ! Just back from abroad, I've discovered your post. Being French, I've some ideas , some of them to be confirmed, about U-Bunkers which may be considered as Museums. Brest, definitely : NO.Lorient-Kéroman,which I have visited 20 years back,at that time was still used by French Navy, but visits were organized at that time.French Navy is out now, but bunker is still there an
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