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**greenman407** · 10-02-2016, 10:43 AM

If any of you are wondering whats going on with the Uboat that has all the Big Slices thru the superstructure and the damage to the conning tower, then the caption says that it was inflicted on U-35 by the German pocket Battleship Admiral Graf Spee. They must not have been playing nice. This happened on the 17th of June 1938. Damage was from the battleships portside screw and rudder.

**greenman407** · 10-02-2016, 10:47 AM

Todays postings:

**Von Hilde** · 10-05-2016, 04:32 AM

Originally posted by greenman407

VonHilde is probably salivating already and he hasnt even seen them.

Shiste! What a score. Got to get that book myself Mark.

**Von Hilde** · 10-05-2016, 04:42 AM

Originally posted by greenman407

I put the pictures in one at a time as before. Since you made changes a couple of months back, when I posted pictures Ive never had to go back in and change anything. They always were immediately large. Tonight I loaded them up as usual and one was big and all the others were tiny icon size pictures. So I went into "Edit" and clicked on each one of thems "large" button then hit save.

I noticed that sizing problem in the past,then when I posted yesterday they were small. Thought it was because I have been using my IPad, and not the PC

**Von Hilde** · 10-05-2016, 05:44 AM

Originally posted by trout

The cover photo supports the thought I had about late war Type XXIII being very dark. You can see it is not black, but uber dark gray (grey for our friends across the ponds).

Most boats were schwartzgrau after Late 43. The camouflage schemes were dropped because after that May-June, when Doinetz lost his son, the operational orders changed, and boats were to be submerged during daylight and surface attacks were dropped, as well as the 88mm guns. u505 was that color when captured, almost all the schnell nose boats were dark as well. I would venture to guess the type XXIIIs were mostly dark as well as the Sehund and the XXIs Never could understand the snowflake camouflage. It didn't distort the silhouette, for surface targeting like the splinter stripes.

**Von Hilde** · 10-05-2016, 06:16 AM

Uh UThe U 35, "the bad luck boat" 2nd flotilla,"Saltzwedel" commissioned 2 March 1936, pictured. Type VIIA. In 37 was run over by a freighter. Graf Spey, ran over her during maneuvers in 38. Then same year ran into U 30, Airplane crashed into it in 39. It was Otto Kretchmers first command. Otto was almost drowned, when he was topside, the WO took her down and was washed overboard. Boat was scuttles 29 Nov 1939. Lot of famous guys at the commission picture.

**greenman407** · 10-06-2016, 10:13 AM

Kinda like Pokémon......"gotta get me all"

**Scott T** · 10-06-2016, 12:09 PM

U35s bad luck sounds better than being sunk!

**Von Hilde** · 10-08-2016, 05:34 AM

Originally posted by Scott T

U35s bad luck sounds better than being sunk!

luck was so bad, the Germans sunk it in 39.

**greenman407** · 10-08-2016, 10:26 AM

Hummm.....superstitious lot I'd say

**Von Hilde** · 10-09-2016, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by greenman407

I just received three more back issues with four more on the way. Should produce some good new pictures. One of them has a spread on the type 21

i hate when the phone puts words in my mouth. The Beeatch thinkx she runs things around here. Eye, no hou ya spelt dem wurdz! Da mitt Janett!

**greenman407** · 10-09-2016, 11:06 AM

What Bad word? Ill have to check

**greenman407** · 10-10-2016, 09:20 AM

Here are some out of addition #5:

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**Kazzer** · 10-10-2016, 10:14 AM

The 'attached files' are what you are considering as smaller files? These are the initial files you uploaded. From them, you post them wherever you want them in your text.