Time Magazine Article on Prien & Scapa Flow - Oct 30, '39

mookiemookie · 08-01-08, 01:18 PM

(mods, feel free to move this if it's not in the right place. I thought it would especially appeal to the SH3 crowd)

I was reading Time Magazine's archives for fun and I came across this feature article on Gunther Prien's attack on Scapa Flow from 1939. Note that he still thinks he'd hit the Repulse (and not the Pegasus as he actually did) Neat to see a contemporary view on it!

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...931784,00.html

Murr44 · 08-01-08, 01:40 PM

Interesting article.

Further information on Prien can be found here: http://www.u47.org/ .

FIREWALL · 08-01-08, 01:47 PM

Thx to U both for info\links

Jimbuna · 08-01-08, 03:06 PM

Interesting indeed....thanks for the link

Sailor Steve · 08-01-08, 10:44 PM

Very nice! My local University library has an original copy of his book. Unfortunately I don't read German...

UnderseaLcpl · 08-02-08, 01:25 AM

Always fascinating to see a bit of history from the perspective of those who are not looking at events in hindsight. Thanks!

08-01-08, 01:18 PM	#1
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Time Magazine Article on Prien & Scapa Flow - Oct 30, '39 (mods, feel free to move this if it's not in the right place. I thought it would especially appeal to the SH3 crowd) I was reading Time Magazine's archives for fun and I came across this feature article on Gunther Prien's attack on Scapa Flow from 1939. Note that he still thinks he'd hit the Repulse (and not the Pegasus as he actually did) Neat to see a contemporary view on it! http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...931784,00.html __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

08-01-08, 01:47 PM	#3
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08-01-08, 03:06 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Interesting indeed....thanks for the link __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Very nice! My local University library has an original copy of his book. Unfortunately I don't read German... __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-02-08, 01:25 AM	#6
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Always fascinating to see a bit of history from the perspective of those who are not looking at events in hindsight. Thanks! __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

08-01-08, 01:40 PM	#2
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Interesting article. Further information on Prien can be found here: http://www.u47.org/ .