U-Boat #'s

jakethescot · 12-30-09, 05:41 AM

I've noticed a lot of you have a U-Boat # attached to your signature or avatar. Why did you choose that particular U-Boat ?

For myself, I use U-31 because, as far as I know, it's the only U-Boat to be sank twice. It was sunk with all hands (58) 11 March 1940 in Jadebusen by an RAF Blenheim bomber. Raised in March 1940, repaired and returned to service. * See note

Sunk again on 2 November 1940 NW of Ireland by depth charges from the destroyer HMS Antelope. 2 dead and 44 survivors.

* I think it's kind of odd they would raise a U-Boat with all hands still on board. Now, it's considered a tomb, a final resting place, and left alone. Any ideas as to why they would have done that?

12-30-09, 05:41 AM	#1
jakethescot Engineer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fulton Missouri Posts: 205 Downloads: 904 Uploads: 0	U-Boat #'s I've noticed a lot of you have a U-Boat # attached to your signature or avatar. Why did you choose that particular U-Boat ? For myself, I use U-31 because, as far as I know, it's the only U-Boat to be sank twice. It was sunk with all hands (58) 11 March 1940 in Jadebusen by an RAF Blenheim bomber. Raised in March 1940, repaired and returned to service. * See note Sunk again on 2 November 1940 NW of Ireland by depth charges from the destroyer HMS Antelope. 2 dead and 44 survivors. * I think it's kind of odd they would raise a U-Boat with all hands still on board. Now, it's considered a tomb, a final resting place, and left alone. Any ideas as to why they would have done that? __________________ COYW !!!