So i nearly crashed into a u_boat

Thunder · 10-17-09, 12:58 PM

So , i went for a breakfast run on my bike today and was going past the Harbour on an overpass, casually stealing glances out over the harbour(Cape Town), when i saw something i have only captained in a 3d computer world

By Thor7223 at 2009-10-17

Throttled down and parked, rubbing unbelieving eyes. Gotta see this. She was lying in the container area of the Harbour(where they are quite strict with customs and wouldn't let me in. Further along they were busy repairing the fence, and i managed to get them to let me in.

So i got closer

By thor7223, shot with E71 at 2009-10-17

By thor7223, shot with E71 at 2009-10-17

She was still surrounded by a huge fence , but i was determined to have a pic with me in the coning tower(yeah a bit weird , me in full leathers, but i reckoned it would be a laugh, so i stood on the bike seat and attempted to scale the fence
(up until this point i gave no thought as to how i would take a self pic with my cellphone, let alone getting back over the fence

)

I was shortly stopped by a roving customs car, and told i would have to make do with the view from where i was, and to bugger off sooner rather than later.

So these are unfortunately all i got, and the quality is terrible.
After seeing the emblem i realized i had heard they were making the movie about this(a mate of mine went up for a part)

By thor7223, shot with E71 at 2009-10-17

By thor7223, shot with E71 at 2009-10-17

So , come on , who's first in guessing the boat?

By thor7223 at 2009-10-17

Paulowanclift · 10-17-09, 01:24 PM

Nice.

And

the last picture.

Dowly · 10-17-09, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thunder

So , come on , who's first in guessing the boat?

U-156.

Thunder · 10-17-09, 03:36 PM

Yeah, as near as i can tell, they are shooting the laconia incident. I think (rumor mill only) it's a BBC thing.

TarJak · 10-17-09, 07:07 PM

Way cool and certainly unexpected in Capetown!

Jimbuna · 10-17-09, 07:23 PM

Aye ya bugga....the last two shots are the giveaway

Kpt. Lehmann · 10-17-09, 10:49 PM

Very cool, Thunder.

I thought it might be a bit more of your CG artwork.

I had to climb through a window the other day to get to a patient... and I have to say I was not at all ninja-like.

Congrats on obtaining a pic on the conning tower there! However, next time I suggest removing the camera from your ninja-suit first.

10-17-09, 12:58 PM	#1
Thunder Soundman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: cape Town Posts: 142 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	So i nearly crashed into a u_boat So , i went for a breakfast run on my bike today and was going past the Harbour on an overpass, casually stealing glances out over the harbour(Cape Town), when i saw something i have only captained in a 3d computer world By Thor7223 at 2009-10-17 Throttled down and parked, rubbing unbelieving eyes. Gotta see this. She was lying in the container area of the Harbour(where they are quite strict with customs and wouldn't let me in. Further along they were busy repairing the fence, and i managed to get them to let me in. So i got closer By thor7223, shot with E71 at 2009-10-17 By thor7223, shot with E71 at 2009-10-17 She was still surrounded by a huge fence , but i was determined to have a pic with me in the coning tower(yeah a bit weird , me in full leathers, but i reckoned it would be a laugh, so i stood on the bike seat and attempted to scale the fence (up until this point i gave no thought as to how i would take a self pic with my cellphone, let alone getting back over the fence) I was shortly stopped by a roving customs car, and told i would have to make do with the view from where i was, and to bugger off sooner rather than later. So these are unfortunately all i got, and the quality is terrible. After seeing the emblem i realized i had heard they were making the movie about this(a mate of mine went up for a part) By thor7223, shot with E71 at 2009-10-17 By thor7223, shot with E71 at 2009-10-17 So , come on , who's first in guessing the boat? By thor7223 at 2009-10-17 Last edited by Thunder; 03-25-10 at 12:22 AM.

10-17-09, 07:23 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Aye ya bugga....the last two shots are the giveaway __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

10-17-09, 10:49 PM	#7
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,875 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Very cool, Thunder. I thought it might be a bit more of your CG artwork. I had to climb through a window the other day to get to a patient... and I have to say I was not at all ninja-like. Congrats on obtaining a pic on the conning tower there! However, next time I suggest removing the camera from your ninja-suit first. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

10-17-09, 01:24 PM	#2
Paulowanclift Seaman Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Nice. And the last picture.

10-17-09, 03:36 PM	#4
Thunder Soundman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: cape Town Posts: 142 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	Yeah, as near as i can tell, they are shooting the laconia incident. I think (rumor mill only) it's a BBC thing.

10-17-09, 07:07 PM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Way cool and certainly unexpected in Capetown!