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StarTrekMike
10-29-07, 08:16 PM
My wife got orders to Mildenhall AFB and I was wondering how many of you folks are around that area?

I guess I have always wanted someone to talk about SH3 in person with.

thanks

Mike
Chock
10-29-07, 08:56 PM
Well, I'm sure there is someone nearer than me. Mildenhall is about 200 miles away from where I am.

:D Chock
onelifecrisis
10-29-07, 08:57 PM
Bury Saint Edmunds! I've been there. Very nice place IIRC :yep: (I was a student back then so my memory of it is a bit... fuzzy :lol:)
Capa
10-30-07, 10:54 AM
Well, I'm nobody, but I suppose I qualify so I'll say welcome to Blighty anyway. :up:
STEED
10-30-07, 12:48 PM
My wife got orders to Mildenhall AFB and I was wondering how many of you folks are around that area?

I guess I have always wanted someone to talk about SH3 in person with.

thanks

Mike

Stay on base and out of harms reach of the dreaded Political Madness and you should be OK. :lol:

By the way, we drive on the right side of the road. ;) :rotfl:
JU_88
10-30-07, 02:07 PM
Move to London, then I'll buy you pint and chat about SH3, Lmao.
StarTrekMike
10-30-07, 03:05 PM
Well I do plan on spending most of my weekends in London considering it is only 2 hours away and I will be able to spend the day shopping and looking around.

While I am thinking about it, I hear that europe still has some interesting U-boat related sights to see...anything you folks know of?


But like I said, I will be searching for friends when I get there and I will have several years to make some, so if any of you want to meet at a pub or something...I will be glad to have a pint with any of you.


Mike
bigboywooly
10-30-07, 03:40 PM
You dont wanna be doing too much shopping in London with the exchange rate as is at the mo :o
nikbear
10-30-07, 03:42 PM
I live in Northampton,which is about an hour away in the car from mildenhall STM:up:
Jimbuna
10-30-07, 04:54 PM
Move to London, then I'll buy you pint and chat about SH3, Lmao.

I'm in London 5, 6 and 7 November.....how much money ya got :p
Siara
10-31-07, 01:03 PM
Shopping in London ? ...i see you already have hint of british humor. :up:

Whatever you do do not take the other half with you...
As to meeting in London - im in.
StarTrekMike
10-31-07, 01:35 PM
I have a feeling if my wife was to go to london we would be broke.

I should arrive by january (if not a bit later due to the passport waiting game) so I will stay on these boards and keep you guys posted as things develop.

My wife will be arriving before I will due to waiting on my passport to come in so I will at least not have to worry about unpacking...I get to spend some months back in my home state for some nice snowboarding.

I hope I get a chance to meet some of you...not often do I meet people as passionate about WWII U-boat topics and general history.

Mike (U-1701)
papa_smurf
10-31-07, 02:02 PM
Bury St Edmonds is a nice area, never been there as I live in Derbyshire which is a very nice area to live in (Except winter when is get really cold).
Jimbuna
10-31-07, 02:17 PM
Bury St Edmonds is a nice area, never been there as I live in Derbyshire which is a very nice area to live in (Except winter when is get really cold).

Ah...Gullivers Kingdom, Matlock area (memories) :hmm:
clive bradbury
10-31-07, 02:28 PM
Well, whilst you are here, take advantage of the chance to visit:

Royal Navy submarine museum, Gosport, featuring:

X-craft
The Holland I (the highlight, IMHO)
1960s diesel sub tour - the guides actually served on her - so loads of personal experiences if you ask

Liverpool:

Sadly you can no longer tour the Type IX boat - the barbarians are planning to cut her up.

But - do not miss the Atlantic War Rooms - where all the convoys were co-ordinated. Quirky opening times, though, so check carefully in advance.
StarTrekMike
10-31-07, 03:13 PM
I am planning to travel while I am there so going to france and germany are pretty much sure things.

My wife says that if I visit any old war museums that she is not interested but I do plan on taking a couple of weeks to go and try to find some of the old sub pens and visit the very few that are open to the public.

Does anyone know of any U-boats that are not going to be cut into pieces that I can visit in europe, I know we have a Balao class boat sitting in the Arkansas river that I visited (shame it was refitted) and I would be interested in seeing a whole VII or something...perhaps one that I can get inside.

I know I am bombarding you folks with questions...I am just very excited to get a chance to learn more about a place I always thought I would only read about.

Thanks for the info so far.

Mike
bigboywooly
10-31-07, 04:18 PM
U 995 is at Laboe, Germany and U 2540 is at Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum (German Maritime Museum) at Bremerhaven

Hoefully both are still there

Not sure what uboat pens are open - if any
joegrundman
10-31-07, 10:58 PM
i believe there are some u-boat pens at st.nazaire, there was a VIIC at kiel that i walked through as a teenager. There is at present a type IX near Liverpool.

Also although not at all U-boat related, a walk around Arromanches in Normandy is unforgettable. It's worth going to the WW1 battlefields too.