Recent uboat pictures

[Warpatroller]

I think the discrepancy is just modifications made to the boat over time. The photo with the 18 on the side of the tower is a much earlier photo of the same boat (some time between 1935 and 1938). By 1943, it had been partially disassembled, transported to the Black Sea and reassembled. It was then sporting cammo banding on the tower, carrying a red star emblem (with the torpedo bursting through it), had additional flood holes and the 20mm AA gun added.

The U18 was a IIB. I thought all U-Boats had retractable RDF loop antennas, but I could be wrong.

[Von Hilde]

There appears to be a discrepency with the last few pictures of U18. The cammo boat has no RDF visible, possibly because it was mounted portside tower bulkhead, and was retractable, in later model type IIAs and Bs. It also has limber holes along the gunnels, amidships, above the pressure hull. The other pics of it there are no lateral holes. The picture of the WOs scanning the horizon the tower has some sort of watertite apparatus mounted just forward of the starbord running lite housing and a 2cm flak mount on the tower. Ive seen a color pic of the Type II A with that cammo, Shades of blue-grey which was a Medeterranian paint job. The pictures of the U13 and the others were taken when Hitler visited the Flotilla. He stopped at U7 that day which was one of the boats lined up for inspection. I have some of the pics from that inspection somewhere, but trying to find where I put them is a delima. I had them for the detail close ups of the boat that Im building.

[greenman407]

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[Von Hilde]

I just found a u tube video of the movie that they made on U 123. The movie was called "U Boats Westwards" Its around 45 min long and in German. Mostly drama and a few set shots but plenty of good pictures of actual U boats, mostly 123

[greenman407]

OOPPSS, heres two more.

[greenman407]

This is a new one for me.

[greenman407]

[greenman407]

Yes, and her problems are only beginning. I wouldnt want to be her.

[Von Hilde]

Purple Heart AYE sir Nasty weather up by you yesterday. I see that Gloria Mackenzie and her kids went up to Tallahassee to pick up that big bag of money. That $600mil droped like a prom dress after the feds grabbed their end. They ended up with $370.9m

[greenman407]

[greenman407]

Von Hilde, whats a wound badge? Is that like a purple heart?

[Von Hilde]

The picture of U 123 with the "wound" badge is When Hardigan took over the boat. That particular shot was taken on June 8th 41 on their way out for a 5 day shake down and familiarity run. Also was it a Joey Goebbels propaganda foto op. cruise. Hense, the clear picture and squared away boat, with flowers on the con. The badge was awarded to the boat from the previous patrol engagement, where the tower was destroyed in a collision and a crewman mortilly wounded. The previouse captain of 123 was Kvtkpt Moehle had just been promoted to kommand of u boat pens in Kiel for sinking 6 ships in a convoy on that patrol. Hardigan got a nicer boat in the deal after beating up his old type VII, U147, that he had great success with. He had to take a test drive around the block before he took command of the IXc. They left two days after Christmas 41 for "drumbeat". NYC Easern seaboard and Florida. He made a couple trips over, thru the summer of 42. Had quit a bit of success. Rienhard Hardigan turns 100 this year and is still kickin. Sure would love to have a face to face with him.

[greenman407]