How was time in port really spent?

[The_Blockade_Runner]

Spending about an average of a month in port between patrol, I wondered what the real crews did. Were they required to stay on base or were they allowed free roam around Germany/France to see their families and do other fun stuff?

[Uncle Goose]

Some officers had the oppurtunity to go home but lower ranks had to stay in port because they still had duties aboard the submarine. When they were off duty they spended their time in the bars and brothels of the city. Many gave out their whole earnings to hookers which were plentyfull in the harbours of those times.

[PhantomLord]

Officers (chief officers like engineer, radioman, torpedo and so on) had to stay for a couple of days. Their duty was to write repair orders for dockyard crew, monitioring the work progress as well. Other crewmen could be called up for advanced training courses or something like that (learn new tactics, new technical things) or courses for to climb up a rank (maybe from .

Vacation was arranged in shifts. Around 50% of the whole crew had to stay, the others can do what they want - stay in port with all the bars and hookers, leave france to visit family at home...
By the way i don´t know if the vacation at home had to be requested or something. At least

[Brag]

Good part of the time was spent in WC. He, he, not what you think (in the head, loo, potty room. :roll: But W (whoring) C (carousing). :rotfl: :|\\ :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

So how did they find the time to attend church services and choir practice http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/621/thinkbigsw1.gif

[Brag]

So how did they find the time to attend church services and choir practice http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/621/thinkbigsw1.gif

I doonnow :88)

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gif <--singing and twirling ---> preparing to go to church--->http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7697/charactersvillagaw5.gif (http://imageshack.us/)

(Smileys pilfered from Jimbuna)

[klh]

I would highly recommend the book "Steel Boats, Iron Hearts" by Hans Goebeler. He tells some great stories relating to your question.

[von hally]

I would highly recommend the book "Steel Boats, Iron Hearts" by Hans Goebeler. He tells some great stories relating to your question.

yea and Iron Coffins by H.Werner will give you a pretty good insight as to what happens between patrols!!

[PhantomLord]

"Wolfgang Hirschfeld - Secret diary of a U-Boat"

[ToySoldier]

Hi out there!

Officers (chief officers like engineer, radioman, torpedo and so on) had to stay for a couple of days. Their duty was to write repair orders for dockyard crew, monitioring the work progress as well. Other crewmen could be called up for advanced training courses or something like that (learn new tactics, new technical things) or courses for to climb up a rank (maybe from .

Vacation was arranged in shifts. Around 50% of the whole crew had to stay, the others can do what they want - stay in port with all the bars and hookers, leave france to visit family at home...
By the way i don´t know if the vacation at home had to be requested or something. At least

So far I knew the same.

The U-Boot crews have had 12 days holiday after a patrol. The Lion (Dönitz) has "ordered" a special train for his U-Boot men, which transport them to their "home" harbour, from were they take a train to hometown.
And normally you have to request for the holiday, only with Soldbuch and Urlaubsschein (ID-papers and holiday-sheet) you could proof that you not were away from troop without permisen! And the Urlaubsschein function like a train card ... they only haven´t to pay.

In diesem Sinne
Gott mit Uns
Frank B. aus K

[Jimbuna]

So how did they find the time to attend church services and choir practice http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/621/thinkbigsw1.gif

I doonnow :88)

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gif <--singing and twirling ---> preparing to go to church--->http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7697/charactersvillagaw5.gif (http://imageshack.us/)

(Smileys pilfered from Jimbuna)

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[Brag]

So how did they find the time to attend church services and choir practice http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/621/thinkbigsw1.gif

I doonnow :88)

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1807/dancewithpiratekm4.gif <--singing and twirling ---> preparing to go to church--->http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7697/charactersvillagaw5.gif (http://imageshack.us/)

(Smileys pilfered from Jimbuna)

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I can't believe this :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

http://www.funfilesandsmiles.com/smileys2/DanceBallerina3.gif http://www.funfilesandsmiles.com/smileys2/DanceBallerina2.gif http://www.funfilesandsmiles.com/smileys2/DanceBallerina4.gif

[Sailor Steve]

Jim, I think you should change your sub-title to 'King of the Smileys'.

[Brag]

Ballerinas! Let's turn around and go back to port! :o

[ReM]

Lollers...

[Madox58]

If you've ever done time in Service?
Pretty easy to imagine.
:yep:

I can recall a few times.
Kit Kat Club, fight on the second floor, MP's and Local Coppers show up.
Being Airborne,
we tossed a chair through a window and jumped out!!!
:rotfl:
Ran for miles!!
(May have been just to the nearest bar, but seemed like miles!)
:rotfl:

[Foghladh_mhara]

Personally I think smileys should be banned from this forum.

They're so immature.

http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/jumping/jumping0006.gif (http://www.squidoo.com/wymondham-college)

[Sailor Steve]

They're so immature.
I know you are but what am I?:p

[Brag]

Personally I think smileys should be banned from this forum.

They're so immature.

http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/jumping/jumping0006.gif (http://www.squidoo.com/wymondham-college)

I agree completely with you, Fogh. This is a serious simulation of a painful period in history. We should treat it with utmost maturity.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7697/charactersvillagaw5.gif (http://imageshack.us/) Hoochie-woochie.

[Blacklight]

When they were off duty they spended their time in the bars and brothels of the city. Many gave out their whole earnings to hookers which were plentyfull in the harbours of those times.

...and hopefully they didn't end up like the guys on the ship in this film did after shore leave. :D

http://www.badmovies.org/movies/shipshame/
:rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Jim, I think you should change your sub-title to 'King of the Smileys'.

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/1986/shhhhhob3.gif there are a lot of anti royalists around this forum of late http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/img134/3995/newshy222ul3cg8.gif

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/werewolfking.gif

[Jimbuna]

If you've ever done time in Service?
Pretty easy to imagine.
:yep:

I can recall a few times.
Kit Kat Club, fight on the second floor, MP's and Local Coppers show up.
Being Airborne,
we tossed a chair through a window and jumped out!!!
:rotfl:
Ran for miles!!
(May have been just to the nearest bar, but seemed like miles!)
:rotfl:

Just love the Gif......Gul http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img240/9117/pointingqq8.gif

Was wondering if you'd find a use for it.....now where's that one of whom Lehmann resembles http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/images/smilies/a115[1].gif

[Dronston]

Because of this thread I finally decided to order two books since I never read a U-Boot book before:

- Das Boot (of course) (I have the directors cut on DVD and the complete series on my pc)
- Iron Coffins

Looking forward to their arrival....

[Jimbuna]

Because of this thread I finally decided to order two books since I never read a U-Boot book before:

- Das Boot (of course) (I have the directors cut on DVD and the complete series on my pc)
- Iron Coffins

Looking forward to their arrival....

You should read the two volumes by Clay Blair....Hitler's U-boat War. http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Dronston]

You should read the two volumes by Clay Blair....Hitler's U-boat War. http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

Now that one is on my wishlist...

[Jimbuna]

You should read the two volumes by Clay Blair....Hitler's U-boat War. http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

Now that one is on my wishlist...

There are two volumes:

1) The Hunters 39-42

2) The Hunted 42-45

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/read2.gif

[ReallyDedPoet]

- Iron Coffins


This is a good one :roll: and will give you an idea of what went on between patrols :yep:


RDP

[melnibonian]

You should read the two volumes by Clay Blair....Hitler's U-boat War. http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif
By far the best book written for the U-Boat war :yep: :up:

[Wildhawke11]

You should read the two volumes by Clay Blair....Hitler's U-boat War. http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

Now that one is on my wishlist...

There are two volumes:

1) The Hunters 39-42

2) The Hunted 42-45

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/read2.gif

Next week i have a birthday coming up
Now i know just what my son can buy for me
Thank You Gentlemen :)

[Dronston]

You should read the two volumes by Clay Blair....Hitler's U-boat War. http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

Now that one is on my wishlist...

There are two volumes:

1) The Hunters 39-42

2) The Hunted 42-45

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/read2.gif

The online store has both volumes but before I order those I will first read Das Boot and Iron Coffins. Could indeed be the perfect birthday gift by that time (august).

[Jimbuna]

You should read the two volumes by Clay Blair....Hitler's U-boat War. http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

Now that one is on my wishlist...

There are two volumes:

1) The Hunters 39-42

2) The Hunted 42-45

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/read2.gif

Next week i have a birthday coming up
Now i know just what my son can buy for me
Thank You Gentlemen :)

I'm pretty certain you won't be disappointed http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif