Erich Topp interveiw

Freiwillige · 10-09-09, 01:32 AM

Mopy · 10-09-09, 02:22 AM

Not seen this before. Thanks for the post

nikbear · 10-09-09, 10:37 AM

Thanks for that,not seen it before,always thought he seemed to be a nice gent

Akula4745 · 10-09-09, 12:03 PM

Very interesting... thanks for sharing!

Hitman · 10-09-09, 01:43 PM

This is one of the interviews that came bounded in ... Silent Hunter 2!!!!

But dargn it, wow I feeld old for being the only one who remembers that!

rik007 · 10-09-09, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

This is one of the interviews that came bounded in ... Silent Hunter 2!!!!

But dargn it, wow I feeld old for being the only one who remembers that!

No, no Hitman, I remembered it as well. Of course with SH-2 there were the interview and consultancy activities of Erich Topp. They also interviewed another U-boat commander for SH3 (Type IX)- I'm to old to remember

but will post when his names pops up. The project manager of SH3 was present at a subsim conf in Amsterdam and he told me that the U-boat commander was in his 80's but came to assemble the crew at the airport and was very bright for his age like smart Otto in his youth.

Hitman · 10-09-09, 02:09 PM

Hey rik, good to know I'm not the only old one here

the commander who helped them with SH3 was Jürgen Östen: http://www.uboat.net/men/oesten.htm

I have all the video interviews with him that were made for the game in my HDD, and IIRC they are still available for download in the SH3 official web (Pity they only asked him general things they could have gotten elsewhere, instead of the technical details that will now be lost after such men die

)

Freiwillige · 10-09-09, 02:29 PM

Aces of the deep had some great interviews, hours it seems. Now who feels old?

gdogghenrikson · 10-09-09, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

This is one of the interviews that came bounded in ... Silent Hunter 2!!!!

But dargn it, wow I feeld old for being the only one who remembers that!

I was gunna say that, SH2 FTW

Freiwillige · 10-09-09, 10:10 PM

"We went full speed ahead with the additions of the engines of the electric machine."

So you could run flank with diesels and get a few more knots out of it with the electric motors too on the surface?

rik007 · 10-10-09, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

Hey rik, good to know I'm not the only old one here

the commander who helped them with SH3 was Jürgen Östen: http://www.uboat.net/men/oesten.htm

I have all the video interviews with him that were made for the game in my HDD, and IIRC they are still available for download in the SH3 official web (Pity they only asked him general things they could have gotten elsewhere, instead of the technical details that will now be lost after such men die

)

Yes, Östen! Indeed it is very pity that they asked those questions. They should have prepared themselves much better. But after all it was a kind of 'first attempt' and first research (after SH 1, AOD) after a long time from the moment the latest subsim was created. An experiment. I think they should have been able to get better info from Jurgen or Erich then.

Of course we all fantasize what it would have been like if for example Topp would play a mission in SH-5. Should he then become enthousiastic as he was more than 60 years ago? Unfortunately he passed away 91 years old and that I call real old.

Schroeder · 10-10-09, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Freiwillige

So you could run flank with diesels and get a few more knots out of it with the electric motors too on the surface?

Yup.

Jimbuna · 10-10-09, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Freiwillige

"We went full speed ahead with the additions of the engines of the electric machine."

So you could run flank with diesels and get a few more knots out of it with the electric motors too on the surface?

Only ever done in extreme emergencies because if you needed to dive your electric pack was greatly diminished.

10-09-09, 01:32 AM	#1
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Erich Topp interveiw

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nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that,not seen it before,always thought he seemed to be a nice gent __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

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Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	Very interesting... thanks for sharing! __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

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Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	This is one of the interviews that came bounded in ... Silent Hunter 2!!!! But dargn it, wow I feeld old for being the only one who remembers that! __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

10-09-09, 02:09 PM	#7
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Hey rik, good to know I'm not the only old one here the commander who helped them with SH3 was Jürgen Östen: http://www.uboat.net/men/oesten.htm I have all the video interviews with him that were made for the game in my HDD, and IIRC they are still available for download in the SH3 official web (Pity they only asked him general things they could have gotten elsewhere, instead of the technical details that will now be lost after such men die ) __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

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Mopy Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 118 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Not seen this before. Thanks for the post

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Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Aces of the deep had some great interviews, hours it seems. Now who feels old?

10-09-09, 10:10 PM	#10
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	"We went full speed ahead with the additions of the engines of the electric machine." So you could run flank with diesels and get a few more knots out of it with the electric motors too on the surface?