Your U-boat pictures - Page 23

U796 · 04-21-09, 04:18 AM

U-2513 (Type XXI)

Surrendered at Horten, Norway on 8 May, 1945. Taken to Oslo on 20 May. Left Oslo for Lisahally, Northern Ireland to which it reached on 7 June. Transferred to USA in August 1945 and used for trials. Sunk at 24.53N, 83.15W west of Key West, Florida during rocket tests by the destroyer USS Robert A. Owens on 7 Oct, 1951

U796 · 04-21-09, 04:26 AM

U-2514 (Type XXI)

Sunk 8 April, 1945 at Hamburg by bombs. Wreck broken up.

U-2518 (Type XXI)

Surrendered at Horten, Norway on 8 May, 1945. At Oslo on 3 June and taken to Lisahally, reaching it on 7th June.
Transferred to France on 14 Feb, 1946 and became the French submarine Roland Morillot. Stricken on 17 Oct, 1967 as Q426. Broken up in 1969

U796 · 04-21-09, 04:40 AM

U-2519 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel. Wreck broken up.

U-2524 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 south-east of the island of Fehmarn, Germany, in the Kattegat in position 54.26N, 11.39E. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors.

U796 · 04-21-09, 04:47 AM

U-2536 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Travemünde. Wreck broken up.

U-2540 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 4 May, 1945 near the Flensburg lightship. Raised in 1957. Became the research vessel Wilhelm Bauer in the Bundesmarine, 1 Sept 1960. Transferred to the Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum (German Maritime Museum) at Bremerhaven in 1984.

U796 · 04-21-09, 04:53 AM

U-2542 (Type XXI)

Sunk 3 April, 1945 at the Hindenburg bank at Kiel, by bombs. Wreck broken up.

U-2551 (Type XXI)

Grounded on 5 May, 1945 near Flensburg Solitude, in position 54.49N, 09.28E. Blown up by Royal Navy on 23 July 1945. Wreck broken up.

U-3001 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 north-west of Wesermünde. Wreck broken up.

U796 · 04-21-09, 05:01 AM

U-3008 (Type XXI)

The boat left Wilhelmshaven, Germany for patrol on 3 May, 1945. On 21 June, 1945 she was taken from Wilhelmshaven to Loch Ryan. Transferred to USA in August 1945. Used for trials. Taken out of service in July 1948. Sunk after demolition tests in May 1954. Broken up at Puerto Rico.

U796 · 04-21-09, 05:08 AM

U-3012 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Travemünde. Wreck broken up.

U-3017 (Type XXI)

Surrendered at Horten, Norway on 8 May, 1945, and transferred to Britain. Became the British submarine N 41. Used for tests. Broken up at Newport in November 1949.

U-3018 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 2 May, 1945 at Travemünde. Wreck broken up.

U796 · 04-21-09, 05:17 AM

U-3033 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 4 May, 1945 in Wasserleben Bay. Wreck broken up.

U-3034 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 4 May, 1945 in Wasserleben Bay. Wreck broken up.

U-3037 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Travemünde. Wreck broken up.

U-3038 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel. Wreck broken up.

U-3040 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel. Wreck broken up.

U796 · 04-21-09, 05:24 AM

U-3503 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 8 May 1945 in the Kattegat west of Göteborg, Sweden, in position 57.39N, 11.44E. Raised in 1946 and broken up.

U-3504 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 2 May, 1945 at Wilhelmshaven. Wreck broken up.

U796 · 04-21-09, 05:33 AM

U-3505 (Type XXI)

Sunk at 1730hrs on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel, by bombs.

U-3514 (Type XXI)

Transferred from Bergen, Norway to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight.

U-3515 (Type XXI)

Surrendered at Horten, Norway in May, 1945. Transferred from Horten to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 19 May, 1945.Became the British submarine N 30. Transferred to the USSR in 1945. From Feb 1946 to Sept 1972 in the Soviet Navy as B-27, later BS-28 and UTS-3. Used from Jan 1957 as a training boat. Broken up in 1973.

U-3527 (Type XXI)

Scuttled on 5 May, 1945 in the western Weser estuary. Wreck broken up.

U796 · 04-21-09, 03:07 PM

U-4701 (Type XXIII)

Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Hörup Haff in position 55.43N, 10.10,9E. Wreck broken up.

U-4704 (Type XXIII)

Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Hörup Haff in position 54.53N, 09.50E. Wreck broken up.

U-4706 (Type XXIII)

Transferred from Kristiansand Süd, Norway to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May, 1945 and given a British pennant number.

U-4709 (Type XXIII)

Scuttled on 4 May, 1945 at Germaniawerft, Kiel. Wreck broken up.

U-4712 (Type XXIII)

Scuttled on 3 May 1945 at Germaniawerft, Kiel. Wreck broken up.

U796 · 04-21-09, 03:19 PM

With the U-4712, I finished my photo gallery
I hope you enjoyed.

This gallery is incomplete.

If you have some photos, I invite you to send me to complete the gallery.

Or you post these photos at the end of this gallery.

I propose to include them in their place in the gallery

Best regards

sharkbit · 04-22-09, 08:17 AM

Thanks for doing this. Great job and some great photos!

MLF · 04-23-09, 03:02 PM

Bonjour U796,

Merci pour tout votre travail!

Je trouve l'histoire de la technologie montree vraiment phenomenale, mais le nombre de morts figurant apres chaque sousmarin perdu vraiment attristant.

Merci encore.

MLF

U796 · 04-24-09, 01:36 AM

Merci pour vos attentions et remerciements.

04-21-09, 04:18 AM	#331
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-2513 (Type XXI) Surrendered at Horten, Norway on 8 May, 1945. Taken to Oslo on 20 May. Left Oslo for Lisahally, Northern Ireland to which it reached on 7 June. Transferred to USA in August 1945 and used for trials. Sunk at 24.53N, 83.15W west of Key West, Florida during rocket tests by the destroyer USS Robert A. Owens on 7 Oct, 1951 __________________ A me suivre, tu passes !

04-21-09, 04:26 AM	#332
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-2514 (Type XXI) Sunk 8 April, 1945 at Hamburg by bombs. Wreck broken up. U-2518 (Type XXI) Surrendered at Horten, Norway on 8 May, 1945. At Oslo on 3 June and taken to Lisahally, reaching it on 7th June. Transferred to France on 14 Feb, 1946 and became the French submarine Roland Morillot. Stricken on 17 Oct, 1967 as Q426. Broken up in 1969 __________________ A me suivre, tu passes !

04-21-09, 04:40 AM	#333
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-2519 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel. Wreck broken up. U-2524 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 south-east of the island of Fehmarn, Germany, in the Kattegat in position 54.26N, 11.39E. 1 dead, unknown number of survivors. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes ! Last edited by U796; 05-31-09 at 04:39 AM.

04-21-09, 04:47 AM	#334
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-2536 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Travemünde. Wreck broken up. U-2540 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 4 May, 1945 near the Flensburg lightship. Raised in 1957. Became the research vessel Wilhelm Bauer in the Bundesmarine, 1 Sept 1960. Transferred to the Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum (German Maritime Museum) at Bremerhaven in 1984. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes !

04-21-09, 04:53 AM	#335
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-2542 (Type XXI) Sunk 3 April, 1945 at the Hindenburg bank at Kiel, by bombs. Wreck broken up. U-2551 (Type XXI) Grounded on 5 May, 1945 near Flensburg Solitude, in position 54.49N, 09.28E. Blown up by Royal Navy on 23 July 1945. Wreck broken up. U-3001 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 north-west of Wesermünde. Wreck broken up. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes !

04-21-09, 05:01 AM	#336
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-3008 (Type XXI) The boat left Wilhelmshaven, Germany for patrol on 3 May, 1945. On 21 June, 1945 she was taken from Wilhelmshaven to Loch Ryan. Transferred to USA in August 1945. Used for trials. Taken out of service in July 1948. Sunk after demolition tests in May 1954. Broken up at Puerto Rico. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes !

04-21-09, 05:08 AM	#337
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-3012 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Travemünde. Wreck broken up. U-3017 (Type XXI) Surrendered at Horten, Norway on 8 May, 1945, and transferred to Britain. Became the British submarine N 41. Used for tests. Broken up at Newport in November 1949. U-3018 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 2 May, 1945 at Travemünde. Wreck broken up. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes ! Last edited by U796; 07-10-09 at 03:49 PM.

04-21-09, 05:17 AM	#338
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-3033 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 4 May, 1945 in Wasserleben Bay. Wreck broken up. U-3034 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 4 May, 1945 in Wasserleben Bay. Wreck broken up. U-3037 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Travemünde. Wreck broken up. U-3038 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel. Wreck broken up. U-3040 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel. Wreck broken up. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes ! Last edited by U796; 04-25-09 at 10:27 AM.

04-21-09, 05:24 AM	#339
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-3503 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 8 May 1945 in the Kattegat west of Göteborg, Sweden, in position 57.39N, 11.44E. Raised in 1946 and broken up. U-3504 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 2 May, 1945 at Wilhelmshaven. Wreck broken up. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes !

04-21-09, 05:33 AM	#340
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-3505 (Type XXI) Sunk at 1730hrs on 3 May, 1945 at Kiel, by bombs. U-3514 (Type XXI) Transferred from Bergen, Norway to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May, 1945 for Operation Deadlight. U-3515 (Type XXI) Surrendered at Horten, Norway in May, 1945. Transferred from Horten to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 19 May, 1945.Became the British submarine N 30. Transferred to the USSR in 1945. From Feb 1946 to Sept 1972 in the Soviet Navy as B-27, later BS-28 and UTS-3. Used from Jan 1957 as a training boat. Broken up in 1973. U-3527 (Type XXI) Scuttled on 5 May, 1945 in the western Weser estuary. Wreck broken up. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes ! Last edited by U796; 01-04-10 at 10:02 AM.

04-21-09, 03:07 PM	#341
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-4701 (Type XXIII) Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Hörup Haff in position 55.43N, 10.10,9E. Wreck broken up. U-4704 (Type XXIII) Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Hörup Haff in position 54.53N, 09.50E. Wreck broken up. U-4706 (Type XXIII) Transferred from Kristiansand Süd, Norway to Loch Ryan, Scotland on 29 May, 1945 and given a British pennant number. U-4709 (Type XXIII) Scuttled on 4 May, 1945 at Germaniawerft, Kiel. Wreck broken up. U-4712 (Type XXIII) Scuttled on 3 May 1945 at Germaniawerft, Kiel. Wreck broken up. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes ! Last edited by U796; 05-12-09 at 03:03 PM.

04-21-09, 03:19 PM	#342
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures With the U-4712, I finished my photo gallery I hope you enjoyed. This gallery is incomplete. If you have some photos, I invite you to send me to complete the gallery. Or you post these photos at the end of this gallery. I propose to include them in their place in the gallery Best regards __________________ A me suivre, tu passes ! Last edited by U796; 04-26-09 at 03:29 PM.

04-22-09, 08:17 AM	#343
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Thanks for doing this. Great job and some great photos! __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

04-23-09, 03:02 PM	#344
MLF Weps Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SW France Posts: 361 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Bonjour U796, Merci pour tout votre travail! Je trouve l'histoire de la technologie montree vraiment phenomenale, mais le nombre de morts figurant apres chaque sousmarin perdu vraiment attristant. Merci encore. MLF __________________ Je pense donc je fuis!

04-24-09, 01:36 AM	#345
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Merci pour vos attentions et remerciements. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes !

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