What do we eat

[STEC]

What did the crews eat (allong with banannas and oranges) when on patrol. What were the rations like, 3 times a day or whenever off shift? Do you think the officers ate together and discuse, just curious

[Jimbuna]

In the broadest sense:

They ate fresh fruit, bread and meat at the outset of a patrol then reverted to canned foodstuffs when the fresh fayre was used up.

[mookiemookie]

Food aboard a U-boat was another interesting topic. At the beginning of a journey, as much food was cramped into every nook and cranny available in the U-boat. This resulted in one of the toilets being filled to capacity with food. They brought the best foods available with them, including fresh meat, sausages, bread loaves, fresh fruits and vegetables, but the small refrigerators meant that food spoilt quickly, especially in the damp environment of a U-boat. Very soon, fresh loaves of bread would sprout white fungi, which the crews promptly nicknamed as “Rabbits”, due to the white fuzzy appearance. By that time, food consisted mainly of canned goods supplemented by a soy based filler called Bratlingspulver. Issued by the military for U-boat crews, the crew unkindly referred to it as “diesel food”, due to the constant exposure of diesel exhaust that surrounded them.

http://www.uboataces.com/articles-life-uboat.shtml

You may also like this page, which lists the food carried on a IXC boat:

http://www.uboat.net/men/foodstuffs.htm

[sonicninja]

also there was always the opportunity to scoop up what had fallen off the back of a freighter after it had been blasted by the deck gun, i saw a documentary on the history channel where a uboat crew collected various crates of Gin, tinned ham and corned beef, not a bad catch in the middle of an atlantic winter, certainly make life a bit more bearable at 100 meters with the gramaphone on, a few Gins and a tonne of corned beef sarnies.....pure bliss i bet!

[A Very Super Market]

If patrolling of a good area, they could have gone fishing! Nah...

How 'bout eating Bernard?

[mookiemookie]

also there was always the opportunity to scoop up what had fallen off the back of a freighter after it had been blasted by the deck gun, i saw a documentary on the history channel where a uboat crew collected various crates of Gin, tinned ham and corned beef, not a bad catch in the middle of an atlantic winter, certainly make life a bit more bearable at 100 meters with the gramaphone on, a few Gins and a tonne of corned beef sarnies.....pure bliss i bet!

Nah...It all tastes like diesel oil after a while anyways. :ping:

[TwistedFemur]

well i know they would slice the moldy bits off and eat the non moldy innards of sausages and bread. dont remeber where but do remember reading that

[Platapus]

In "Iron Coffins" the author talks about furry rabbits (I think that is what he called them). They were loaves of bread with mould on the outside. They would do just what you wrote -- peel off the mould and eat the bread underneath.

[Laufen zum Ziel]

Have to try some of this food stuff if I ever decide to do another 1TC
for realisim. Don't know about the fuzzy rabbit though.

Interesting thread.

[Jimbuna]

Sometimes the soup even had meat in it.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7269/ratsouptz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mookiemookie]

Have to try some of this food stuff if I ever decide to do another 1TC
for realisim. Don't know about the fuzzy rabbit though.

Interesting thread.

My dad qual'd on the Angler back in the 60s and told me that you knew it was diesel boat coffee when it had a rainbow oil slick on the top. I suppose you could just add a splash of 3-in-1 oil to every cup with your cream and sugar. :rotfl:

[Weiss Pinguin]

Sometimes the soup even had meat in it.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7269/ratsouptz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Thank goodness I've already eaten. :o

[Jimbuna]

On occasion the meat was freshly caught :lol:

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/304/cricketsoupox2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Task Force]

Wonder what kind of animal is in that first pic Jimbuna.:hmm:

[Jimbuna]

Wonder what kind of animal is in that first pic Jimbuna.:hmm:

Either a kitten or a rat :hmm:

I don't recall it was that long since I ate it :lol:

[Weiss Pinguin]

Picture name says 'ratsoup' :hmm:

You wouldn't eat a sea kitten would you? :lol:

[Task Force]

Looks alittle like a ferret.:lol: (dowly anyone?)

[A Very Super Market]

It's lunch time, and I was eating SPAGHETTI of all things!!

[iambecomelife]

also there was always the opportunity to scoop up what had fallen off the back of a freighter after it had been blasted by the deck gun, i saw a documentary on the history channel where a uboat crew collected various crates of Gin, tinned ham and corned beef, not a bad catch in the middle of an atlantic winter, certainly make life a bit more bearable at 100 meters with the gramaphone on, a few Gins and a tonne of corned beef sarnies.....pure bliss i bet!

Yep. I read that whenever they sank a livestock carrier, they would "rescue" some of the smaller animals to butcher later.:ping:

[Morts]

Bears ! :arrgh!:
ill post the pics tomorrow

[Morts]

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[Dimitrius07]

Good food=good moral ;). When i served in the army in traning session i was in condition to be able to eat that @@@@ soup in the picture wich jimbuna posted :D.

[Reece]

Sometimes the soup even had meat in it.

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7269/ratsouptz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)
Cripes Jim, thats just straight out grose!!:oops: I think I'm gonna pewk!!:doh::dead:

[Task Force]

Reece gets that for dinner. I think wait for port...:lol:

[gimpy117]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

this is a good run down of what a U-boat crew ate...

[Task Force]

:rotfl:SPAM!!!!!:rotfl:

[Reece]

I'd rather eat Jims dish than spam!!:dead:

[Freiwillige]

I would just eat the beautifull mermai....:up: ....ahh never mind this is a family forum.

[danurve]

jimbuna;
May I suggest your cook raid a better quality tramp steamer.:arrgh!:

[U-84]

when out of food. the crew proceeds to eat bernard

[Weiss Pinguin]

when out of food. the crew proceeds to eat bernard
Farting bananas :rotfl:

[Schroeder]

In "Iron Coffins" the author talks about furry rabbits (I think that is what he called them). They were loaves of bread with mould on the outside. They would do just what you wrote -- peel off the mould and eat the bread underneath.
Wow Platapus is still alive.:o
Welcome back, nice to see that you are around again.
We should celebrate that.
Jim will surely cook something for us.:yep::dead:

[Jimbuna]

In "Iron Coffins" the author talks about furry rabbits (I think that is what he called them). They were loaves of bread with mould on the outside. They would do just what you wrote -- peel off the mould and eat the bread underneath.
Wow Platapus is still alive.:o
Welcome back, nice to see that you are around again.
We should celebrate that.
Jim will surely cook something for us.:yep::dead:

If you lose any crewmen as a result of an air attack, don't bury them at sea....improvise. :lol:

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/849/crewmenel2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Weiss Pinguin]

lol nice Photoshop ;)

Unfortunately I was trying to eat a bacon sandwich when I saw that picture...

[U-84]

thanks jim...just spoiled my lunch:stare: ..LOL jk.

[FIREWALL]

This threads makeing me hungry. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

This threads makeing me hungry. :yep:

Time for some octopus perhaps :lol:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5462/octopusde3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[FIREWALL]

Nope :nope: Just had a fish head sandwich with hot mustard and horseradish sauce. Mmmm Yummy ! :D

[Robert Fulton]

In "Iron Coffins" the author talks about furry rabbits (I think that is what he called them). They were loaves of bread with mould on the outside. They would do just what you wrote -- peel off the mould and eat the bread underneath.

The account I read referred to the moldy bread as "white rabbits". IIRC my source was Harald Busch.

[Jimbuna]

Nope :nope: Just had a fish head sandwich with hot mustard and horseradish sauce. Mmmm Yummy ! :D

Ah, fish heads....and things (including U-boat bread) are a speciality....take care whilst sipping the wine though :lol:

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6173/fishheadsnv5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[FIREWALL]

Ahhh ! A gourmets delight. :D

[Weiss Pinguin]

This threads makeing me hungry. :yep:

Time for some octopus perhaps :lol:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5462/octopusde3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Octopus? What octopus... :smug:

[ReM]

Nope :nope: Just had a fish head sandwich with hot mustard and horseradish sauce. Mmmm Yummy ! :D

Ah, fish heads....and things (including U-boat bread) are a speciality....take care whilst sipping the wine though :lol:

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6173/fishheadsnv5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Now that is a nutritious looking dish:huh: what are the finger like thingies sticking out of the soup? Lol...what a nightmare.

[Jimbuna]

Now that is a nutritious looking dish:huh: what are the finger like thingies sticking out of the soup? Lol...what a nightmare.

They belong to the person that forgot to leave a LARGE tip :lol:

[Weiss Pinguin]

Hmm, they almost look like eels of somekind. :hmm: Some kind of seaworm thing? Or maybe little Alien babies?

[Morts]

sorry about the very delayed pictures:rotfl:


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-506-B0098-21.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/397px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-506-B0.jpg
proof that the germans ate bears ! haha

[Pvt. Public]

sorry about the very delayed pictures:rotfl:


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-506-B0098-21.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/397px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-506-B0.jpg
proof that the germans ate bears ! haha



brings new meaning to hunting in the atlantic :DL

[Etienne]

PETA's next campaign: BOYCOTT WWII SUBMARINERS!

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On a more serious notes, there are reports of submarines surfacing near fishing boats and bartering for fresh catch.

[gimpy117]

PETA's next campaign: BOYCOTT WWII SUBMARINERS!

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On a more serious notes, there are reports of submarines surfacing near fishing boats and bartering for fresh catch.

peta buys destroyer....

[Morts]

PETA's next campaign: BOYCOTT WWII SUBMARINERS!

...

On a more serious notes, there are reports of submarines surfacing near fishing boats and bartering for fresh catch.
peta buys destroyer....
but without sonar ! we dont want to hurt any sealife !

[Schroeder]

And forget about depth charging.;)