U-995 for real

[shamrock13]

Has anybody visited U-995 in Laboe, near Kiel, Germany ?
I am thinking of visiting but I would like some opinions of people who went there already....

[August]

I haven't been to that one but I've been to enough of them to know that if you're interested in subs and subsims it will be intensely interesting to you.

[CCIP]

Yeah, what could go wrong? It's not like they'd replace it with a plastic fake!

From what I've heard it's a self-guided tour. The sub isn't entirely in its original condition, having been used by the Norwegian navy for many years after WWII, and restored with some alterations - but it's still the real thing. It has notable late-war features, and lots of original items on board. The U-boat memorial next to it is also worth a visit, being the world's main commemorative site for both WWI and WWII U-boat losses.

The only thing better if you're interested in WWII U-boats (i.e. will get you even closer to an original-condition, operational WWII U-boat) is the U-505.

[Sailor Steve]

Has anybody visited U-995 in Laboe, near Kiel, Germany ?
I am thinking of visiting but I would like some opinions of people who went there already....
WELCOME ABOARD! :sunny:

You should get some answers quickly. A lot of people went to the 2009 subsim meet in Copenhagen, including Onkel Neal, this website's owner, and they went down to Kiel and saw the sights, including the u-boat, and took lots of pictures.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=238