A question about the real U-29

aj906 · 05-07-11, 03:34 AM

Hi all,

I tried for a response over on u-boat.net but got nothing so I thought maybe someone here may be able to help.

I'm looking for operations of U-29 prior to the war. I have a picture of U-29 that has taken a Do 18 under tow in calm weather. Unfortunately, there is no date, place, landmark or otherwise mentioned and the aircraft codes are not visible. Given the camouflage worn by said Dornier I would assume it to be prior to May 1939 (when Küstenfliegerstaffeln aircraft were ordered re-camouflaged in the three-tone style) The date, though, is just a guess.

If anyone is able to help, if only with sailing dates, for the boat - or knows how I can go about finding them I would really like to hear from you! It's the Do 18 that I am interested in.

Thanks

flag4 · 05-07-11, 04:49 AM

http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi

hope this works - look here. type '29' in and see

EDIT: found this too... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...ine_U-29_(1936)

Jimbuna · 05-07-11, 01:17 PM

Another link here but only of her wartime service:

http://uboat.net/boats/patrols/index.html?boat=29

danasan · 05-07-11, 02:01 PM

Maybe you can find out which mark the Dornier Do 18 was...

http://www.luftarchiv.de/index.htm?/...rnier/do18.htm

There are images of all the types to find out some differences.

If there is trouble with the language, feel free to ask...

danasan

aj906 · 05-08-11, 05:58 AM

Thanks for the help.

The Dornier appears to be a pre-service type as there is no dorsal apperature as evident on D models, let alone turrets on the G versions. However, given the testing of the early model Do 18s (1935 - 6) and the relative lateness of service introduction for U-29 (Nov 1936), I'm guessing this is a mid-1937 photo (brightness, seegang).

I do appreciate the help

flag4 · 05-08-11, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aj906

Thanks for the help.

The Dornier appears to be a pre-service type as there is no dorsal apperature as evident on D models, let alone turrets on the G versions. However, given the testing of the early model Do 18s (1935 - 6) and the relative lateness of service introduction for U-29 (Nov 1936), I'm guessing this is a mid-1937 photo (brightness, seegang).

I do appreciate the help

...could we see the photo aj?

05-07-11, 03:34 AM	#1
aj906 Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 107 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	A question about the real U-29 Hi all, I tried for a response over on u-boat.net but got nothing so I thought maybe someone here may be able to help. I'm looking for operations of U-29 prior to the war. I have a picture of U-29 that has taken a Do 18 under tow in calm weather. Unfortunately, there is no date, place, landmark or otherwise mentioned and the aircraft codes are not visible. Given the camouflage worn by said Dornier I would assume it to be prior to May 1939 (when Küstenfliegerstaffeln aircraft were ordered re-camouflaged in the three-tone style) The date, though, is just a guess. If anyone is able to help, if only with sailing dates, for the boat - or knows how I can go about finding them I would really like to hear from you! It's the Do 18 that I am interested in. Thanks __________________ Gott weiß ich will kein Engel sein...!

05-07-11, 04:49 AM	#2
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi hope this works - look here. type '29' in and see EDIT: found this too... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...ine_U-29_(1936) __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

05-07-11, 01:17 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Another link here but only of her wartime service: http://uboat.net/boats/patrols/index.html?boat=29 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-07-11, 02:01 PM	#4
danasan Elite Spam Hunter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Flensburg / Germany Posts: 1,141 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Maybe you can find out which mark the Dornier Do 18 was... http://www.luftarchiv.de/index.htm?/...rnier/do18.htm There are images of all the types to find out some differences. If there is trouble with the language, feel free to ask... danasan __________________ "I invite you to go inside this submergible hole in the water where you can nicely hide from destroyers."

05-08-11, 05:58 AM	#5
aj906 Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 107 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the help. The Dornier appears to be a pre-service type as there is no dorsal apperature as evident on D models, let alone turrets on the G versions. However, given the testing of the early model Do 18s (1935 - 6) and the relative lateness of service introduction for U-29 (Nov 1936), I'm guessing this is a mid-1937 photo (brightness, seegang). I do appreciate the help __________________ Gott weiß ich will kein Engel sein...!