Nifty site

I'd done a search here before posting this, on the off-chance that it's been posted before. I didn't see any sign of it, so hopefully this'll be new.

This site has a 'walk-through' of the U-boat U-505, with really excellent colour photos (and detailed explanations to 'boot') of the command room. (http://ubootwaffe.net/u505/index.html). It appears that, as it progresses, they'll be adding more sections of the boat as walk-through exhibits.

Does anyone happen to know what the brackets he mentions on this page (http://ubootwaffe.net/u505/cr_ca.html) held? If you do, I'm sure he'd love to find out.

[_Seth_]

Good find, mate!!!!

Thanks!

Maybe we should contact the site owner and give him a Subsim and Silent Hunter welcome?

[_Seth_]

Sounds good! The site is really informative, i leqrned things i haven't thought of before. Like the diveplane-buttons on the wheel. They were used most of the time, and the wheel only during silent running, because the electric engines connected to the buttons made a lot of noise. this is good stuff!

[Jimbuna]

Well spotted Albrecht

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Well spotted Albrecht

Thanks jimbuna!

I hope more than me, you and Seth have visited there though.

Almost 200 views and only 2 people comment. --sighs-- I'm going back to being a permanent lurker.

[Lightning61]

Growing up in the South suburbs of Chicago, I had the excellent experience of touring the boat numerous times.
This was back before computers were a common household appliance, so I had no idea how cool and useful some high-res photos would be 20-35 years later.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Albrecht Von Hesse

Almost 200 views and only 2 people comment. --sighs-- I'm going back to being a permanent lurker.

Albrecht...this often happens mate...don't be put off...you do your best and that's all you can do

[Sailor Steve]

Let's see...why didn't I make any comments? Maybe because I already knew about the U-505's home site, which I think is better, and didn't want to insult anybody?

http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/U5...our/index.html

Besides, at 25 posts per page, do you really want eight pages of people saying "Wow! Cool, man! Thanks for sharing!"

Before I decommission and mothball myself I thought I'd leave some parting comments.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Let's see...why didn't I make any comments? Maybe because I already knew about the U-505's home site, which I think is better, and didn't want to insult anybody?

http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/U505/virtualtour/index.html

I don't see how posting that there is an additional site can be construed as negative or detrimental. I'm glad you knew about it. I sure didn't. Not until you mentioned it just now. I don't see how I, or anyone else for that matter, could have been insulted if you had posted something like:

"Nice site. Did you know there's another one? It's at http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/U5...our/index.html, and if you liked the one you found I think you'll like this one even better. I know I did. Go take a peek. You'll find it very interesting and informative."

And by not commenting, you deprived me, and anyone else reading the thread, of the knowledge of a site that is certainly interesting, and apropos, to the SHIII genre.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Besides, at 25 posts per page, do you really want eight pages of people saying "Wow! Cool, man! Thanks for sharing!"

No. Not at all. However, 2 replies out of 190 views isn't what I'd call bloating a thread by any means. I will, however, tell you what it means to me.

See, very shortly after discovering the Subsim Radio Room Forums, I soon realized that I wanted to be a part of the community and the site. Not just a lurker, or a now-and-then question-asker (not that there's anything wrong with either). But an active, participatory and contributing member here.

Now there's no way I can begin to match the depth and wealth of experience of those that have been here since its inception. But I do have free time, and loads of PC experience, and (I'd like to think) more than a bit of experience with SHIII. I like helping people, and enjoyed trying to answer their questions (often by pointing out a prior thread one of you 'Elders' had posted that had the answer). I enjoy doing research, and posting the results if they applied as an answer, or just as general information that I thought the community at large would find interesting.

But I don't feel either participatory or contributing when no one comments. I feel more like the red-headed step-child that is tolerated at reunions because, well . . . because. I feel as if my efforts are looked at with an 'Eh. Whatever,' passing shrug.

I was looking forward to growing into the community and becoming a part of it. Instead I feel as if I'm outside in the cold, nose and hands pressed against frosty glass as I peer at a world of warmth and camaraderie that I'll never be a part of.

So adieu one and all.

[VIICDriver]

Aww cmon Albrecht, we want you here man.

I really could care less whether someone follows up my threads or not but thats just me. I guess I could see where some might be sensitive about it.

The forum needs people regardless of how much they know posting things. I learn from these posts and hate to see any thread in my fav forum turn sour.

I did look at your link and liked it alot but did not post because I am not one of the "Great, cool site man!" guys.

But again, thats just me. But what is also me is I do not want to see anyone withdrawing from the forum simply because a thread was not responded to. Bigger fish to fry than that one.

I love you man!! LOL
Chuck