ADVICE ON GOING TO LABOE TO SEE U995.

[flag4]

...thinking of planning a trip to Laboe to see U 995 maybe in the spring next year. i want to take my two children and i am wondering has anyone made this trip before from England (with children?) where i live. is it best to fly or go by coach? is there a recognised route to be taken or is it all a bit ad hoc?
i have no idea, but i thought asking here first might give me some good advice. i would be very thankful for anyones thoughts or ideas on this - cheers.

[SubConscious]

The only potentially helpful advice I can offer is to bring a camcorder or other such device. It's really difficult to get good perspective in tight quarters from photos.

Best wishes on your trip! Hopefully you'll find a day/time that won't be too crowded.

I went to the US Navy Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut several years ago. The missus and I were driving home from a conference in Rhode Island and made it there just as the tour of the Nautilus closed. I was disappointed that we had missed the tour and we were ready to leave when we were advised that the museum CO authorized us to tour the boat. That kind of courtesy and professionalism is rare these days.

http://www.ussnautilus.org/virtualTour/nautilus/_flash/USS%20Nautilus_nautilus.html

[danasan]

Here is some info, if you did not know already:

http://www.deutscher-marinebund.de/u995_geschichte_english.htm

I'd fly from England to Hamburg, that is not so far away then...

[Jimbuna]

Now that is a trip I definitely intend making myself one day...be sure to post the video/pictures after the trip :sunny:

[flag4]

...thanks all. danasan thanks for the link - i have started my inquiries. and SubConcious you were indeed lucky to be given such a treat!
jimbuna, i'll post the pics when i return - maybe i'll see you there too!
:yeah:

[Jimbuna]

...thanks all. danasan thanks for the link - i have started my inquiries. and SubConcious you were indeed lucky to be given such a treat!
jimbuna, i'll post the pics when i return - maybe i'll see you there too!
:yeah:

You just might :03:

[danasan]

Flag, if you don't mind driving on the correct lane of the road, you should rent a car at Hamburg's airport. It will be about 50 miles to drive, and you do not depend on other things like trains or buses.

Laboe is an area which is not easy to reach, if not by car...

http://www.deutscher-marinebund.de/anfahrt_u995.htm

OK, there is a train from Hamburg to Kiel and a bus from Kiel to Laboe, that would take about two hours, but you will not want that...

[flag4]

Flag, if you don't mind driving on the correct lane of the road, you should rent a car at Hamburg's airport. It will be about 50 miles to drive, and you do not depend on other things like trains or buses.

Laboe is an area which is not easy to reach, if not by car...

http://www.deutscher-marinebund.de/anfahrt_u995.htm

OK, there is a train from Hamburg to Kiel and a bus from Kiel to Laboe, that would take about two hours, but you will not want that...

...its getting more interesting...:yep:...thank you very much for this....turns out my mum has a friend in the Hamburg area...

oh, and jim, that might be the cheery on the cake!!!

[Jimbuna]

...its getting more interesting...:yep:...thank you very much for this....turns out my mum has a friend in the Hamburg area...

oh, and jim, that might be the cheery on the cake!!!

Not if I turn out to be the guy at the door taking the entrance fees :DL

:03:

[danasan]

Flag,

to get the most out of it, here is what I would do:

- Go to Hamburg (http://www.ham.airport.de/en/index.phtml) by flight, rent a car (make sure you can leave it in Bremen)

- Drive by car to Laboe, visit U 995 (http://www.deutscher-marinebund.de/u995_geschichte_english.htm)

- Drive to Bremerhaven, visit Wilhelm Bauer (http://www.u-boot-wilhelm-bauer.de/englisch.php) there

- Drive to Bremen Airport (http://www.airport-bremen.de/en/start/) to get back to England, leave car there

- Post a lot of stuff here

- done!

[GoDeep]

I just found out that it's only 5 hours driving from where I live... I may meet you guys there! :rock:

Will be a good chance to exercise the car on the excellent German highways. So it may actually be just 4 hours driving. Or 5 minutes, with TC on. :88)

[Jimbuna]

I just found out that it's only 5 hours driving from where I live... I may meet you guys there! :rock:

Will be a good chance to exercise the car on the excellent German highways. So it may actually be just 4 hours driving. Or 5 minutes, with TC on. :88)

Where are you in Holland?

[GoDeep]

Where are you in Holland?

Down in the south, Eindhoven region. I can be across the border quick enough, Germany is only 20 minutes away by car.

[Jimbuna]

Down in the south, Eindhoven region. I can be across the border quick enough, Germany is only 20 minutes away by car.

Ah right, I used to live in Dordrecht.

[GoDeep]

Ah, a lot closer to the sea. I miss that, sometimes. I like the sea a lot, but hardly ever go there nowadays... No time, no time. :cry:

[Sailor Steve]

Or 5 minutes, with TC on. :88)
Don't do it. The game will kill you and you won't find out until it's over. :O:

But do go. You'll have a very mini Subsim meeting. Then you can post pictures of the boat and each other! :D

[sharkbit]

Please take tons of pictures and post.
Enjoy your trip.

:)

[nerfhearder1977]

Drove up there from Stuttgart four years ago, I always traveled with my Truck, Kayak & Mountain bike. So Hotels I dodged. Funny enough. I threw my tent up on the beach under the bow and broke camp at dawn(Very quiet area) Keil is a nice town with plenty of Hotels and is about 15 min from the boat, there is a RV camp site further down the beach by the U-Boat memorial. I don't advise paddling out in the bay though. nearly got rammed by a tanker doing 15kts, Ha Ha. Also about 1.5-2 hrs is Bremerhaven and the XXI moored there. you can check em both out!
PS there is also a few of the bunker left in Keil bay as well.

[flag4]

Flag,

to get the most out of it, here is what I would do:

- Go to Hamburg (http://www.ham.airport.de/en/index.phtml) by flight, rent a car (make sure you can leave it in Bremen)

- Drive by car to Laboe, visit U 995 (http://www.deutscher-marinebund.de/u995_geschichte_english.htm)

- Drive to Bremerhaven, visit Wilhelm Bauer (http://www.u-boot-wilhelm-bauer.de/englisch.php) there

- Drive to Bremen Airport (http://www.airport-bremen.de/en/start/) to get back to England, leave car there

- Post a lot of stuff here

- done!

thanks Danasan - i dont think i will get time to do both though, as much as i would like.
and thanks to all you others for your thoughts - like the idea of camping under the boat!
as the time gets closer and the possibility becomes more realistic i will post some dates up here. im thinking around March next year at the moment. good chance to meet up with other Sub's for a beer and photos:up:

[Jimbuna]

Post the dates http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[danasan]

In March you say... There is a chance of having this in March:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Ruppberg_gipfel_schneewehe.jpg/800px-Ruppberg_gipfel_schneewehe.jpg