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Its where British submariners during breaks between patrols went to relax and be pampered. I'm guessing the sea is not to far off from where this place is :hmmm:

Yeah im guess here! lol

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Originally Posted by August (Post 1512546)

It's where Nelson gave his "We will fight them on the beaches" speech before going on to destroy the Spanish Luftwaffe at the battle of Jutland?

No, Nelson gave that speech from his family's home in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1225. The prelude to that speech became the foundation of the Magna Carta.

I betcha Jim forgot and, wants us to help him remember. :haha:

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Originally Posted by TarJak (Post 1512483)

I'll take a punt and say somewhere in Northumberland.:O:

It is located within 150 miles of where I live Grant.

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427 (Post 1512513)

I hate randomly guessing.

But I'm guessing it has something to do with the X-craft. The little subs.

That or it kinda reminds me of where they would train spies to drop into occupied france

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005 (Post 1512549)

Its where British submariners during breaks between patrols went to relax and be pampered. I'm guessing the sea is not to far off from where this place is :hmmm:

Yeah im guess here! lol

@Sledge and Kiwi....you are the closest yet.

The clue was in the first post

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but hope the answer will be of interest to many here.

Clue: The site was demolished in 1955.

Someone must get it now, surely.

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Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1512627)

It is located within 150 miles of where I live

Well its not Lerwick then. That's about 460miles from you.:hmmm:

How about HMS Ambrose in Dundee?

EDIT: The other options are HMS Varbell Port Bannatyne Hydropathic Hotel Isle of Bute, or HMS Varbell II Ardtaraig House near Loch Striven in Argyll. But that structure looks in good nick for something that was demolished in 1955 in the shots I've seen. That and the google maps pics don't reflect a structure like that near these locations so I reckon the X craft training facilities are out.

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Originally Posted by TarJak (Post 1512666)

It is located in England, not Scotland or Wales.

You are correct in dismissing the X craft training facilities.

Think of another type of submersible and the term 'incarceration'.

Now that should let the cat out of the bag :DL

The "Uboat Hotel".

IN YOUR FACES! YEAH! :rock:

(I was right, right? :oops:)

54.339517, -3.022234 Grizedale Hall in Cumbria. Should have twigged when you told me last week where you went on hols.:damn:

Dammit...just a bit too late. :haha:

Yeah, it's the Uboat Hotel.

U-35s captain and officers wound up there after they spent some time in the Tower. :yeah: The Kaleu then helped von Werra escape.

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Grizedale Hall is mainly associated, if it is remembered at all, with 'The One That Got Away' - the story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra. This pilot had been shot down in Kent on 5 September 1940 and, after interrogation, had been transferred to Grizedale Hall. He escaped from a working party outside the camp on 7 October 1940 and managed to survive on the hills (or 'fells' as they are known) for six days in very poor weather conditions. He was re-captured and, after another escape and re-capture from a camp at Swanwick, Derbyshire, was shipped to Canada. In transit within Canada he escaped from a train and crossed the part-frozen St. Lawrence river to the (then neutral) USA. He was then smuggled back to Germany via Mexico and Panama only to die on 25 October 1941 when his Me109 came down, cause unknown, in the sea off Holland.

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Originally Posted by Dowly (Post 1512700)

The "Uboat Hotel".

IN YOUR FACES! YEAH! :rock:

(I was right, right? :oops:)

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Originally Posted by TarJak (Post 1512702)

54.339517, -3.022234 Grizedale Hall in Cumbria. Should have twigged when you told me last week where you went on hols.:damn:

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Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1512705)

Dammit...just a bit too late. :haha:

Yeah, it's the Uboat Hotel.

U-35s captain and officers wound up there after they spent some time in the Tower. :yeah: The Kaleu then helped von Werra escape.

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Originally Posted by TarJak (Post 1512706)

http://www.bbm.org.uk/GrizedaleHall.htm

Thank heaven http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9425/praydl5rp5.gif

It's true title was Special Camp No1 or Officers Camp No1
Grizedale Hall was its local name http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2772/thumbsupgv0.gif

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/319/111qot.jpg
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/1655/222ou.jpg

http://lh.matthewbeckett.com/houses/...o_gallery.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizedale

They even made a film based on a Luftwaffe pilot Franz von Werra who repeatedly tried to escape

http://www.bbm.org.uk/GrizedaleHall.htm

Arguably the most important prisoner was Otto Kretschmer who was also the Camp Commandant during his time there.

Here is the story of probably the worst decision he made whilst in captivity: (from the book They Call It U-Boat Hotel by Simon Crump)

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http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/7175/1018ne.jpg
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5827/1019e.jpg

And last but not least, congratulations to Dowly who got there first....just :DL

Well done mate :up:

I once read a story, based on a uboat crew who had been captured, and they were held at a country house, this was probably it.

Ah, yes, here we are...thank you once again uboat.net:

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U-700

by - Follett, James
1992, Mandarin
ISBN 0750504676
Novelization of the capture of U-570 and the attempt of the IWO to sink the surrendered vessel after his escape from a prison camp. Otto Kretschmer plays a part in the story as well.

A fairly good read. :yep:

What I found strange was the fact that Grizedale Hall was not mentioned on the map nor did the local tourist board have any information leaflets/pamphlets on the subject. All I could ascertain from them was a confirmation that Grizedale Forest had the remains of a derelict country manor located within it.

I spoke to an elderly couple in a local bar and they confirmed what I was looking for and for what purpose it was used for during WWII.

The rest is history, as they say.

Nice pics and thanks for sharing Jim.

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen (Post 1512550)

No, Nelson gave that speech from his family's home in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1225. The prelude to that speech became the foundation of the Magna Carta.

Wait, I'm confused.

Willie Nelson gave a speech?