Pictures of Your U-number

[HunterICX]

if you search around for pictures and you type ur U-number
and the U-number is the one ur sub is in your SH3 career what will turn up?

I found this U-9 an WW1 submarine...pretty cool picture

German Submarine U-9 (Source: PHOTOS OF THE GREAT WAR: WORLD WAR I IMAGE ARCHIVE (http://www.earthstation1.simplenet.com/WWI.html)).

http://bss.sfsu.edu/tygiel/Hist427/1910sphotos/427uboat1.jpg
picture is too large to paste it here so click the link

And they talk about the U-9 in this page that its located in Wilhelmshaven.
and here the picture of the little U-9 bugger
http://www.vth.de/Modellbau/Werft/museum_neu/Wilhelmshaven/Wilhelmshaven2.jpg

source: http://www.vth.de/Modellbau/Werft/museum_neu/Wilhelmshaven/wilhelmsh.htm
German language

[stabiz]

Here is my U-52 at Wilhelmshaven:

http://perso.orange.fr/cdasm.56/IMAGES/u52.jpg

[bigboywooly]

Didnt find a pic for U106 yet
But found this :o

23 Oct, 1941
An incredibly sad event befell U-106 on this date. When the replacement watch opened the tower hatch in rough seas they found out that the entire previous tower watch of 4 men had been washed overboard. [Oberleutnant zur See Werner Grüneberg, Fähnrich zur See Herbert von Bruchhausen, Oberbootsmannmaat Karl Heemann, Matrose Ewald Brühl]
27 Jul, 1942
A Wellington aircraft (Sqdn 311/A) attacked U-106 killing the I WO Oberleutnant zur See Günter Wißmann and wounding the Commander. The boat had only left Lorient, France 2 days earlier and was forced to return, arriving on July 28.

Wish I hadnt looked now:oops:

Ahh found 1
http://www.diggerhistory3.info/coastal/images/coastal/106.jpg

[enaceo]

U-46 in port
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/6383/u46ts0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[cmdrk]

U-46 in port
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/6383/u46ts0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I wonder how the bridge got in that shape. There's a story there for sure.

[enaceo]

Probably...I'll check and see if I can find anything out.
Checking out uboat.net I have found 2 things that might have resulted in that bridge...
First:25 Oct, 1940
3 Hudson aircraft from the 228th RAF Squadron attacked U-46 and one man was fatally wounded and died the next day. [Matrosengefreiter Plaep]

and second:
On 3 August 1940 the British submarine HMS Triad (Lt. Cm George Salt) was returning from patrol off Fedjeosen, to the north of Bergen, she spotted U-46 (Endrass) as she was sailing for patrol. Not being able to find a firing position, Triad surfaced and attacked U-46 with her 102mm gun at 2230 hours. Endrass decided not to engage and dived. Triad also dived and tried to hunt the U-boat, but both boats lost contact. HMS Triad was lost in action only 6 weeks later.

[Von Hinten]

Here is my U-52 at Wilhelmshaven:
Ah, so you're the one at the helm in my boat ... ;)

[mr chris]

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2029/prien11jn9.jpg
Kapitänleutnant Günther Prien (http://uboat.net/men/prien.htm)
Commanding Officer, U-47 (http://uboat.net/find_boat.php3?find_boat=47). Despite a short career, one of the greatest U-boat aces of the war.

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4075/u47kiel1pb2.jpg
U-47 (http://uboat.net/find_boat.php3?find_boat=47) departing Kiel. Original conning-tower insignia soon to be replaced.
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5821/u47scharnhorst1ue9.jpg
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/669/i02539t1pr4.jpg
U-47 Arrives at Kiel, Germany, on 23 October 1939, with her crew at quarters. The battleship Scharnhorst is in the background.
U-47 was returning from the mission in which she sank the British battleship Royal Oak inside Scapa Flow on 14 October.


http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9615/endrass11fz1.jpg
Oblt. z. S Englebert "Bertl" Endrass (http://uboat.net/men/endrass.htm)
1st Officer, U-47 (http://uboat.net/find_boat.php3?find_boat=47). Later a U-boat ace in his own right.

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2079/prien1vd4.jpg
Prien receives the Ritterkreuz (http://uboat.net/men/decorations/ritter.htm) from Hitler, Oct. 18, 1939.

As you can tell my boat on my current campaign is the mighty U-47.

U-47


Type

VIIB (http://uboat.net/types/viib.htm)

Laid down27 Feb, 1937Germaniawerft, Kiel (http://uboat.net/technical/shipyards/germania.htm)Commissioned17 Dec, 1938Oblt. Günther PrienCommanders17 Dec, 1938 - 7 Mar, 1941 KrvKpt. Günther Prien (http://uboat.net/men/prien.htm) (Knights Cross)Career10 patrols17 Dec, 1938 - 31 Aug, 1939 7. Flottille (http://uboat.net/flotillas/7flo.htm) (front boat)
1 Sep, 1939 - 31 Dec, 1939 7. Flottille (http://uboat.net/flotillas/7flo.htm) (front boat)
1 Jan, 1940 - 7 Mar, 1941 7. Flottille (http://uboat.net/flotillas/7flo.htm) (front boat)
Successes30 ships sunk for a total of 162.769 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 29.150 tons
8 ships damaged for a total of 62.751 GRTFateMissing since 7 March, 1941 in North Atlantic near the Rockall Banks in approximate position 60.00N/19.00W. 45 dead (all hands lost).


Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB during June 1991)
There is till today not certain confirmation, how U-47 (http://uboat.net/find_boat.php3?find_boat=47) was lost. For years was it believed that the British destroyer HMS Wolverine (http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/5441.html) sank U-47 (http://uboat.net/find_boat.php3?find_boat=47) on 8 March, 1941 after depth charges attacks, but the Wolverine actually attacked Eckermann's U-A (http://uboat.net/boats/ua.htm). Possible reasons for the loss of U-47 (http://uboat.net/find_boat.php3?find_boat=47) include mines, by its own torpedoes or by an attack by British corvettes HMS Camellia (http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4728.html) and HMS Arbutus (http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4710.html).

On 14 Oct, 1939 the boat made its incredible raid on Scapa Flow (http://uboat.net/ops/scapa_flow.htm) sinking the British battleship HMS Royal Oak.




Men lost from the boat


5 Sep, 1940
The boat lost a man overboard during use of the deck gun. [MtrOGfr Heinrich Mantyk]

[HunterICX]

great pics and story's behind them

:up: keep them coming

[stabiz]

Here is my U-52 at Wilhelmshaven: Ah, so you're the one at the helm in my boat ... ;)

Stop your bragging, Bernard! ;)

[spork542]

http://www.t2balli.de/zoom/typix/TypIX/3-04.jpg

U-504. I gotta make a sig outta that. :)

[Rilder]

No pictures but I found out the first historicle Kapitaen on my u-boat rammed a sinking ship..:rotfl:

[Linavitch]

http://uboat.net/photos/u559sal.jpg

[Deimos01]

No pics of U-575, however, she seemed to be quite the lucky boat. As in, one of the few that was sunk and had survivors.

8 ships sunk for a total of 36.106 GRT
1 warship sunk for a total of 1.015 tons
1 ship damaged for a total of 12.910 GRT

FateSunk 13 March, 1944 in the north Atlantic north of the Azores, in position 46.18N, 27.34W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigate HMCS Prince Rupert (http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/161.html), the US destroyer USS Hobson (http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/1774.html), the US destroyer escort USS Haverfield (http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/1545.html), and by depth charges from a British Wellington and Fortress aircraft (Sqdn. 172/B and 206/R and 220/J) and Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS Bogue (http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2486.html). 18 dead and 37 survivors.

The Commander. Survived the war
Günther Heydemann began his naval career in April 1933. He then sailed on the line ships Schlesien and Schleswig-Holstein before transferring to the U-boat force in April 1940.

After the usual training he made two patrols as watch officer on board U-69 (http://www.uboat.net/boats/u69.htm) under the command of Kptlt. Jost Metzler (http://www.uboat.net/men/metzler.htm).
He left U-69 (http://www.uboat.net/find_boat.php3?find_boat=69) in April 1941 and two months later commissioned the Type VIIC U-boat U-575 (http://www.uboat.net/boats/u575.htm). He commanded this boat on eight relatively successful patrols and sank many ships. In July 1943 he left U-575 (http://www.uboat.net/find_boat.php3?find_boat=575) and became a training officer in the 23rd (http://www.uboat.net/flotillas/23flo2.htm) and 25th (http://www.uboat.net/flotillas/25flo.htm) training flotillas until the end of the war.

Picked this number at random too. :up: Shes a good one.

She was a Type VIIc and did you notice how much muscle it took to put her down? One tough old boat.

[Deimos01]

Not sure but I beleave this is a web site about U-575. Good pics!

http://www.ewetel.net/~diana.elstermann/Versenkungsberichte.htm

Its all in German and since Im a dumb ass American, the only language I speak is bad english... I cant really make heads or tails of it.

[bigboywooly]

Not sure but I beleave this is a web site about U-575. Good pics!

http://www.ewetel.net/~diana.elstermann/Versenkungsberichte.htm

Its all in German and since Im a dumb ass American, the only language I speak is bad english... I cant really make heads or tails of it.

Go here http://www.worldlingo.com/en/websites/url_translator.html
You can put the web adress in and it will translate the page for you
Its not a great translation but you will get the idea

[moselgott]

Now it´s my turn to tell you about "my" U-45 type VII B. It was comissioned June 25th 1938 under Kptlt. Alexander Gelhaar. It was already sunk SW of Ireland on October 14th 1939 by depth charges of the British destroyers HMS Ivanhoe, HMS Inglefield and HMS Intrepid. No survivors, 38 dead. Despite their fast end, they managed to sink 2 ships for a total of 19,313 GRT. Unfortunately I couldn´t find a picture of U-45

Greet cha all


- e flumine mosella in orbem terrarum -

[HunterICX]

Rilder- I found one pic about the U-123
http://souvenirs-de-mer.blogdns.net/IMG/jpg/blaison15.jpg

source : http://souvenirs-de-mer.blogdns.net/article122.html

[johan_d]

I have the U-111, still lucky in 1941, the official records show:

Sunk 4 Oct, 1941 south-west of Tenerife, in position 27.15N, 20.27W, by depth charges from the British anti-submarine trawler HMS Lady Shirley (http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6389.html). 8 dead and 44 survivors.

but I am in august, so I am sweating right now..

Oh, a good read: http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/specials/special_battle_by_moonlight.htm

[galahad]

There is a whole book about U297, apparently it was dived on just a couple years ago, the wreck off the coast of Scotland in 285 feet of water. This website gives a little bit of info about the expedition:
http://www.beyondmagazine.co.uk/wreck/u297.htm
Here is a pic of U297 in drydock in 1943:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c308/Galahad_729/U297.jpg
Unfortunatly the U297 was not as lucky as me it seems, sunk by a Sunderland aircraft while snorkeling Dec. 6th 1944, losing all 50 hands. It was the first and only patrol for the boat, it was sunk so quickly that not even a distress call was sent out.

[IrishUboot]

U-48 in service.

http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/3912-bilder/u48.jpg
http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/4106-bilder/u48.jpg

U-48 in Kiel (June 1941). These photos were said to be taken as she was transferred from active service to the training flottillen 26.

http://www.iol.ie/%7Ehofnanet/Media%20/U48/U48.3.jpg

A successful boat indeed.

http://www.iol.ie/%7Ehofnanet/Media%20/U48/U48-4.jpg

[Burzum]

I cannot find anywhere U-751 :cry:

[Rilder]

Rilder- I found one pic about the U-123
http://souvenirs-de-mer.blogdns.net/IMG/jpg/blaison15.jpg

source : http://souvenirs-de-mer.blogdns.net/article122.html


Aye, thanks m8, shes a beautifull lil boat, I even have the same conning tower it seems :D :cool:

[NIGHTFIGHTER]

Dam, this is spooky, went on u-boat net to look for U-45, no picture but found out it was sunk in 39 by three destroyers southwest of Ireland,well whats weird about that? OK my U-45 has made it to 1940 but this afternoon before coming on here my sub was sunk by 3 destroyers off yes more or less the very same grid referance as the real U-45, god im all for realisim but that is really frightning.

[Marriott]

didnt find a pic of U-73 however i did find out that on august 11 1943 she sank the British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle.:arrgh!:

[Lovro]

U-46
http://uboat.net/photos/u46.jpg
21 ships sunk for a total of 90.408 GRT
2 auxiliary warships sunk for a total of 35.284 GRT
4 ships damaged for a total of 25.491 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 2.080 GRT

and she made it till 45 :cool:

[enaceo]

U-46
http://uboat.net/photos/u46.jpg
21 ships sunk for a total of 90.408 GRT
2 auxiliary warships sunk for a total of 35.284 GRT
4 ships damaged for a total of 25.491 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 2.080 GRT

and she made it till 45 :cool:

Looks like we're on the same boat:D

[IrishUboot]

Top o' the mornin to you, lads. Isn't life great in the 7. U-Flottille?

[IrishUboot]

A few more of the most successful U-Boot in the Kriegsmarine, U-48:

http://etnies.muskatli.hu/sh/img/tengeralattjarok/u48.jpg

http://www.iol.ie/%7Ehofnanet/Media%20/U48/U48-1.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/%7Ehofnanet/Media%20/U48/U48-2.jpg

[Lzs von swe]

I found a Spanish site about U-77 http://club.telepolis.com/ifach/andres/paginas/submarino.htm and translated it with Google. There are some pics off the boat and its crew. She was sunk 28 off March 1943 by a Lockheed A28 Hanson just off the coast at Peñón de Ifach en Calpe, en las coordenadas 38º 33” 309 N- 000º 14” 85 E. 9 survivors, 36 dead and 2 missing. It was her 15´th patrol. Some off the dead was buried at the local cemetery. U-77 had served in the 7 and 23 and was in the 29´th when she was sunk. Her first commander was Heinrich Schonder and her second was Otto Hartmann. He was only 26 years old. Life was tough and short in the u-boats.

[Qairyl]

U-527, IXC/40 lasted less than a year. Commissioned Sep. 2, 1942, and sunk by depth charges dropped by Avengers from the USS Bogue on Jul. 23, 1943 south of the Azores while supporting the U-648. 40 dead, 13 survivors. Only went on 2 patrols.:nope:

Insignia
http://www.uboataces.com/emblems/527.jpg

Couldn't find any pictures other than that.

-Qairyl

[IrishUboot]

I found a Spanish site about U-77 http://club.telepolis.com/ifach/andres/paginas/submarino.htm and translated it with Google. There are some pics off the boat and its crew. She was sunk 28 off March 1943 by a Lockheed A28 Hanson just off the coast at Peñón de Ifach en Calpe, en las coordenadas 38º 33” 309 N- 000º 14” 85 E. 9 survivors, 36 dead and 2 missing. It was her 15´th patrol. Some off the dead was buried at the local cemetery. U-77 had served in the 7 and 23 and was in the 29´th when she was sunk. Her first commander was Heinrich Schonder and her second was Otto Hartmann. He was only 26 years old. Life was tough and short in the u-boats.

Nice find! The crew must have entered the "How many men can you fit on top a U-Boat?" contest.

[Burzum]

I've searched and searched and haven't found anywhere my U-751:o
Please, anybody, help:roll:

[TarJak]

I've searched and searched and haven't found anywhere my U-751:o
Please, anybody, help:roll:

This is about all the information I can find for you but sadly no photo's:

http://uboat.net/boats/u751.htm
http://www.mikekemble.com/ww2/audacity.html
http://www.histofig.com/naval/articles/hg76_en.html

[Burzum]

I know:cry:
The first "stealthy" u-boot in history:lol:

[P_Funk]

I couldn't find a pic of my U-95 but I do know that sadly she was one of the many U-boats wasted in service in the Mediterranean. She was sunk in 41 by a dutch submarine of all things...:o

[Spaxspore]

I couldn't find a pic of my U-95 but I do know that sadly she was one of the many U-boats wasted in service in the Mediterranean. She was sunk in 41 by a dutch submarine of all things...:o
yea,same here couldnt find any pics either. About the fate of the sub... surprising isnt it, and even more.. alot of crew survived surprisingly

[Lzs von swe]

U-77 made it to the end off the war. Now I have started a new career and the first boat is a VII b in the 2´nd flotilla, U-35. And theres a whole site dedicated to this boat at http://www.u-35.com/english.htm with lots off pics off the boat and its crew. Turns out she was a VII a with a story. At dawn on 29 November 1939, U 35 was cruising on the surface east of the Shetland Islands, 60.53N X 02.47E in the North Sea. The British Destroyer HMS ICARUS (Lt Cdr C D Maud) saw U 35 and turned to attack. U 35's sighting of HMS ICARUS was nearly simultaneous. U 35 crash-dived and went deep - to 229 feet - and steered evasive courses. As the Asdic on HMS ICARUS was not functioning, depth charges set for 250 feet were dropped in order to feign an attack. Two other destroyers, HMS KINGSTON (Lt Cdr P Somerville) and HMS KASHMIR (Lt Cdr H A King), responded to HMS ICARUS's alert; all were under the direction of Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten (http://www.u-35.com/mountbatten/) aboard the HMS KELLY. Directed by HMS ICARUS to the likely spot, HMS KINGSTON was able to establish ASDIC contact and made two depth-charge attacks, which jammed the diving planes of U 35 and put her at a sharp up angle. In an attempt to bring the bow down and regain control of the boat, all available men were rushed to the forward torpedo room. U 35 was put on full speed, but in vain. The depth charges had also ruptured fuel and ballast tanks aft and no amount of weight forward could level the boat. U 35 was suddenly on the surface, and the crew was ordered to abandon ship into the terribly cold water. HMS KASHMIR fired a warning shot above U 35.
HMS KASHMIR fished several officers and twenty-seven men from the icy water. HMS KINGSTON picked up Kptlt. Werner Lott (http://www.u-35.com/crew/lott.htm) and eleven others. The entire crew of 43 survived.

[bigboywooly]

I've searched and searched and haven't found anywhere my U-751:o
Please, anybody, help:roll:

Cant find a good pic but heres its biggest ship sank

http://uboat.net/boats/u751.htm

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/images/hmsaudacitympl855.jpg
HMS Audacity
Torpedoed and sunk by U751 on 21st December 1941.

[HunterICX]

didnt find a pic of U-73 however i did find out that on august 11 1943 she sank the British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle.:arrgh!:

found some

http://www.cnw.mk.ua/weapons/navy/ww2/image/u73_561.jpg

next to her is the U-561

this is the only one I could find

[Burzum]

http://image24.webshots.com/24/0/70/65/26807065zCybOycYJW_ph.jpg
U751 under attack
OMG!!:huh:
THANX A LOT MATE!!!:rock:

"Sunk 17 July, 1942 north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.14N, 12.22W, by depth charges from a British Whitley and Lancaster aircraft (Sqdn. 61/F & 502/H). 48 dead (all hands lost).":dead:

[robj250]

Anyone find a picture of a XVIIB during their travels looking for their boat?

[bigboywooly]

Anyone find a picture of a XVIIB during their travels looking for their boat?
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/cno/n87/usw/issue_13/USW%20fall%2002/Type-XVIIB-sub.gif

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0845302.jpg

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08453.htm :up:

[robj250]

Thanks BigBoyWooly.

[bigboywooly]

Thanks BigBoyWooly.

No problem Rob
Was only looking at it myself last week:yep: