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Hi
I am doing the initial research for my XXI walkthrough video and plan to visit the Wilhelm Bauer next year.
However, I need some help from you guys please:
Since she was raised and refitted, can I trust that the interior is representative for how she looked during WWII?
Falkirion
12-05-19, 05:55 PM
I'm not going to take their word for it but Wikipedia claims that after her raising and time as a test bed for the post war German navy she was restored to her WW2 config in 83 when she became a museum boat. Other members here might have visited her though so they'd have a better idea.
Kapitan
12-07-19, 10:47 AM
You can tell the submarine has been modified and re converted back, there are a few things in there that caught my eye when i went that i dont think belonged pre salvage, the interior has been modified as well to allow better access, i also dont think the batteries are correct but i maybe wrong.
My worry was if major parts were not authentic, buy if it's most then I should be good 👍
What would you focus on for a walkthrough video?
What's really interesting with this sub?
Kapitan
12-08-19, 06:24 PM
There are some systems they are small and you got to pay attention while inside that are post world war two, i do have the book about her back in the UK.
This is my albums from my own trip inside her;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/albums/72157666816415436
I'm not going to take their word for it but Wikipedia claims that after her raising and time as a test bed for the post war German navy she was restored to her WW2 config in 83 when she became a museum boat. Other members here might have visited her though so they'd have a better idea.
I asked the museum and they stated that the submarine was NOT reverted to its WWII configuration/setup.
Now I need to figure out what that means, but my best guess is that everything except maybe the diesel engine has been replaced... :(
Anybody out there with some inputs on this?
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