The best thing to do is download the google earth application and install it. Its insane! Way better than the google website.

http://earth.google.com/

Link is on the top right.

CV-707 the last picture is what I meant by close-up or called zoom-in.

Sometimes I forget to use good English - my apologies.

Yes the picture you have sent is the location of U-97. I started the mission in Dec 1940 from St. Nazaire - refuel and rearm in Tobruk.

:lurk:

You shuold try this :

http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/

It´s free...

You need to suscribe to get all options (google earth pro)

Google Earth is the best. And it is free. You don't need pro.