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Seminole 07-08-10 03:51 PM

DATELINE: Kiel January 21,1940
 
Kiel Harbor....

The crew of the valiant U-59,vetran of 5 sucessful patrols, was utterly amazed this morning as they witnessed the destruction of one of the Reich's newest wonder weapons...the flying battleship.

Crewmen reported that they were just beginning their diesel startup procedure,preparing for patrol 6, when several loud aerial expolsions drew their attention to this tragic sight.

The flying battleship crashed directly on the docks and probably even more amazing was the complete lack of destruction one would normally expect after 40,000 tons of steel drops from above. There were no reported casualities among the dock workers, nurses, soldiers, guards,bandsmen or policemen present to see the U-59 off.

It is unclear wether the destruction of the flying battleship was due to enemy or friendly fire, just an operational accident or perhaps was weather related. The Navigator aboard U-59,Otto Totenhagen did relay this bit of info concerning the weather:

Clouds Clear, Precipitations None, Fog None, Wind Speed 5 Direction 0 . So it remains doubtful if weather was a factor. The below photos were take by our newsstaff reporter shortly before he was escorted away by the local Gestapo.

The public affairs office of the Kriegsmarine latter related that this incident was of no concern and probably was just some form of British induced mass hallucination.

We report. Fuer Headquaters decides.:salute:


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sergei 07-08-10 04:15 PM

. . . :D

maillemaker 07-08-10 04:29 PM

OUR STAR BLAZERS!

http://otal.umd.edu/~mgk/blog/yamato.jpg

robbo180265 07-08-10 04:42 PM

How the hell did that happen?

:har:

scratch81 07-08-10 05:06 PM

bad spawn point i'd imagine. once, i was to depart from the beach about 30m in land. i blamed bernard.

Sailor Steve 07-08-10 05:51 PM

It was sabotage, I tell you! Spies and saboteurs everywhere!

First our torpedoes and now this! Where will it all end?

frau kaleun 07-08-10 08:23 PM

http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/a..._114012_17.jpg

This is not sabotage, it's merely the awesome thrill-ride "Burning Battleship Seesaw," first attraction to open at Kiel's new dockside amusement park, KriegsmarineWorld.

Not yet open to the public, but in the works: Depth Charge Dodg'em Cars (you'll explode with excitement!), The Leaky Pressure Hull of Horrors (please note, patrons may get wet on this ride), and the world's most exciting roller coaster, Torpedo Los (disclaimer: money will not be refunded if car goes off the rails before reaching the end of its run).

krashkart 07-08-10 08:29 PM

Ya don't see that every day! :DL

Seminole 07-08-10 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart (Post 1439306)
Ya don't see that every day! :DL


...oddly enough...I am seeing it everyday now... :-? :shifty: :nope:....


If I weren't getting transferred out of Kiel to France soon....I might have to use the editor and try to squash this. I might anyway. It is becoming annoying now.

Sailor Steve 07-08-10 10:32 PM

Maybe the battleship's Captain saved in port...:dead:

Seminole 07-09-10 07:50 AM

:sunny: Nah...He be a good man not to mention an old hand...I can vouch for him..only thing he ever did in port was click "Dock At Kiel."

Jimbuna 07-09-10 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart (Post 1439306)
Ya don't see that every day! :DL

Thank heaven :o


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