Story - "U-Boat captain who shot down VC winner found"

AntEater · 04-17-07, 10:05 AM

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/070417/3/bov.html

Funny thing is that my commanding officer on Gorch Fock II was Kapitän zur See John Schamong, the son of Oblt. z. S. Klemens Schamong.
He's currently (or at least was some time ago) german naval attache in Paris.

I knew his father had been a U-Boat commander, but I didnt know this story.
Trying to get an award for somebody who sank your own ship, now that is style....
Strange to read about the father of my old ships former CO in a NZ news item.

down and out · 04-17-07, 11:52 AM

Great link and story
Thanks for that

robbo180265 · 04-17-07, 03:11 PM

Fantastic story. Such bravery form both sides - incredible!

Thanks for sharing it

Yahoshua · 04-17-07, 07:11 PM

Wow......first thing I would've done if I were on fire is haul my ass home!!

kiwi_2005 · 04-17-07, 11:38 PM

Yeah that is a good read

CCIP · 04-17-07, 11:41 PM

Inspiring

AndyW · 04-18-07, 07:02 AM

It made me think.

There's always a thin line and much grey area between what we call bravery, heroism, coincidence or outright insanity. And than I can't help feeling a bit lousy sitting in my comfortable armchair and replaying war with the help of a 100% inconsequential, 100% save and entertaining simulation tool like SH III. A war that was not at all entertaining but took away the lives of millions of young men and women and their chances to have a life, love and have a family. Remember, we are just the descendants of our fathers and grandfathers who fought and had the luck to survive.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

bookworm_020 · 04-18-07, 06:18 PM

I remember hearing about this some years ago. It's nice to see even at war an enemy can recognise bravery of thoese who oppose him, and willing to speak up and say it for others to hear.

Spytrx · 04-26-07, 04:37 AM

very moving story...

04-17-07, 10:05 AM	#1
AntEater Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 936 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Story - "U-Boat captain who shot down VC winner found" http://nz.news.yahoo.com/070417/3/bov.html Funny thing is that my commanding officer on Gorch Fock II was Kapitän zur See John Schamong, the son of Oblt. z. S. Klemens Schamong. He's currently (or at least was some time ago) german naval attache in Paris. I knew his father had been a U-Boat commander, but I didnt know this story. Trying to get an award for somebody who sank your own ship, now that is style.... Strange to read about the father of my old ships former CO in a NZ news item. __________________

04-17-07, 07:11 PM	#4
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow......first thing I would've done if I were on fire is haul my ass home!! __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

04-17-07, 11:38 PM	#5
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yeah that is a good read __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

04-17-07, 11:41 PM	#6
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Inspiring __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-18-07, 07:02 AM	#7
AndyW Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 133 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	It made me think. There's always a thin line and much grey area between what we call bravery, heroism, coincidence or outright insanity. And than I can't help feeling a bit lousy sitting in my comfortable armchair and replaying war with the help of a 100% inconsequential, 100% save and entertaining simulation tool like SH III. A war that was not at all entertaining but took away the lives of millions of young men and women and their chances to have a life, love and have a family. Remember, we are just the descendants of our fathers and grandfathers who fought and had the luck to survive. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, __________________ currently U-200 (Type IXD2) Ltn.z.See Schonder, 2nd patrol (July 1943) [SH3 1.4b + GWX 2.1 @ 90% realism + U-Jagdtools + LRT + Seadbed Repair, DiD] TOTAL: 11 careers, 47 patrols, 1,033 days at sea, 633,585 tons sunk

04-17-07, 11:52 AM	#2
down and out Sparky Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 150 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great link and story Thanks for that

04-17-07, 03:11 PM	#3
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Fantastic story. Such bravery form both sides - incredible! Thanks for sharing it

04-18-07, 06:18 PM	#8
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I remember hearing about this some years ago. It's nice to see even at war an enemy can recognise bravery of thoese who oppose him, and willing to speak up and say it for others to hear. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

04-26-07, 04:37 AM	#9
Spytrx Medic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 167 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	very moving story...