=RARE= World War II COLOR photos of Kriegsmarine U-Boats!

Sir Big Jugs · 10-04-06, 02:58 PM

Found these on a nice website. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Captured U-805 German sub arrives at Portsmouth, N.H. USA; May 15, 1945

German Uboats communicate

Karl Doenitz

Type IX from the bridge

A U-boat surrenders to the allies in May 1945

Loading a torpedo

U-Boat with a nice skyline

Type II C U-Boat

Hitler inspecting U-Boats in 1938

Type XXI

kylania · 10-04-06, 03:22 PM

Very very nice!

Respenus · 10-04-06, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kylania

Very very nice!

Gotta Agree!

10-04-06, 03:25 PM

impressive!! thanks!

Jimbuna · 10-04-06, 03:27 PM

Very nice...what graphics card are you using?

danlisa · 10-04-06, 03:35 PM

Caption - "Cough Please"
Doenitz always wanted to conduct medicals personally

But seriously, excellent find. What website?

CWorth · 10-04-06, 03:45 PM

Looks like he got them from this site..

http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-navy

Sir Big Jugs · 10-04-06, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CWorth

Yup. Excellent site, recommend it warmly.

_Seth_ · 10-04-06, 04:30 PM

Ducimus · 10-04-06, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CWorth

For some reason ive always assumed that everyone knew about that site.
Ive found some others, but lost the URL, wish i could find them again.

Rose · 10-04-06, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by _Seth_

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Respenus · 10-05-06, 05:41 AM

Good site and excellent joke (but I didn't understand what Sponge Bob was doing there:hmm

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soma · 10-05-06, 06:34 AM

The Uboat on that first photo really looks dirty! Anyone know of skin with weathering that bad? Pretty please\!

danlisa · 10-05-06, 06:38 AM

@ Soma

Fubar has done that exact skin. See this thread. Late War IXC
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88849

Syxx_Killer · 10-05-06, 08:14 AM

Great photos. I've had that site bookmarked for quite a while now. It sure gives a whole new perspective when the photos are in color.

10-04-06, 02:58 PM	#1
Sir Big Jugs Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 895 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	=RARE= World War II COLOR photos of Kriegsmarine U-Boats! Found these on a nice website. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! Captured U-805 German sub arrives at Portsmouth, N.H. USA; May 15, 1945 German Uboats communicate Karl Doenitz Type IX from the bridge A U-boat surrenders to the allies in May 1945 Loading a torpedo U-Boat with a nice skyline Type II C U-Boat Hitler inspecting U-Boats in 1938 Type XXI __________________

10-04-06, 03:22 PM	#2
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Very very nice! __________________

10-04-06, 03:27 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Very nice...what graphics card are you using? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-04-06, 03:35 PM	#6
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Caption - "Cough Please" Doenitz always wanted to conduct medicals personally But seriously, excellent find. What website? __________________

10-04-06, 03:45 PM	#7
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Looks like he got them from this site.. http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-navy Last edited by CWorth; 10-04-06 at 03:48 PM.

10-04-06, 03:25 PM	#4
plastik Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	impressive!! thanks!

10-04-06, 04:30 PM	#9
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	The real Dönitz... __________________

10-05-06, 05:41 AM	#12
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good site and excellent joke (but I didn't understand what Sponge Bob was doing there:hmm. __________________

10-05-06, 06:34 AM	#13
soma A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: breda, the netherlands Posts: 77 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Uboat on that first photo really looks dirty! Anyone know of skin with weathering that bad? Pretty please\!

10-05-06, 06:38 AM	#14
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	@ Soma Fubar has done that exact skin. See this thread. Late War IXC http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88849 __________________

10-05-06, 08:14 AM	#15
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Great photos. I've had that site bookmarked for quite a while now. It sure gives a whole new perspective when the photos are in color.