The U-Boat used in Das Boot... Type VIIB or VIIC?

Raus · 04-21-07, 10:36 AM

To me the boat they used for the external shots in Das Boot was a VIIC with a bow cutter on it, though VIIC's didn't usually have bow cutters on them, yet VIIB's did, but the conning tower looks more like a VIIC than a VIIB. What gives? Could it have just been a VIIC w/ a bow cutter put on it, or a VIIB with a different conning tower?

fatty · 04-21-07, 10:51 AM

From Wikipedia:

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Several different sets were used. Two full-size mock-ups of a Type VIIC boat were built, one representing the portion above water for use in outdoor scenes, and the other a cylindrical tube on a motion mount for the interior scenes. The mock-ups were built according to U-boat plans from Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

The real U-96 did have a cutter. From uboat.net forums:

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Originally Posted by Dougie

I recently acquired "The U-Boat War: The German Submarine Service and the Battle of the Atlantic 1935-1945" by David Westwood. In this book there is an interesting photo of U 96 which I haven't seen in any other book or internet site. It clearly shows U 96 with a netcutter plus swordfish insignia. In this photo, U 96 has no breakwaters but there is a wind deflector flange at the top of the tower. There are 7 victory flags flying. I can send this photo to anyone who wants to see it.

CptCrunch · 07-13-07, 09:29 AM

If you read the Das Boot novel, which I highly recommend (it's so much better than than the brilliant mini series) - it says somewhere that the boat is a type VII C.

The thing about net cutters is that I have seen them on virtually every WWII photo of type VII and above - regardless of the period of the war. I've got a type IX C at the moment and I would really like a net cutter mod for it. They look mean and cool which is maybe why the comanders retained them!

Thniper · 07-13-07, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CptCrunch

If you read the Das Boot novel, which I highly recommend (it's so much better than than the brilliant mini series) - it says somewhere that the boat is a type VII C.

I think it's actually a VII C/41 that is mentioned in the book.
Will take a look at it to confirm my speculation.

Thniper

Heibges · 07-13-07, 09:48 AM

And they used the same mockup, the bigger one, for the original Indiana Jones.

04-21-07, 10:36 AM	#1
Raus A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 79 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The U-Boat used in Das Boot... Type VIIB or VIIC? To me the boat they used for the external shots in Das Boot was a VIIC with a bow cutter on it, though VIIC's didn't usually have bow cutters on them, yet VIIB's did, but the conning tower looks more like a VIIC than a VIIB. What gives? Could it have just been a VIIC w/ a bow cutter put on it, or a VIIB with a different conning tower?

07-13-07, 09:29 AM	#3
CptCrunch Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 31 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Type VII C If you read the Das Boot novel, which I highly recommend (it's so much better than than the brilliant mini series) - it says somewhere that the boat is a type VII C. The thing about net cutters is that I have seen them on virtually every WWII photo of type VII and above - regardless of the period of the war. I've got a type IX C at the moment and I would really like a net cutter mod for it. They look mean and cool which is maybe why the comanders retained them!

07-13-07, 09:48 AM	#5
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	And they used the same mockup, the bigger one, for the original Indiana Jones. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/