Total Virtual U Boat Tour - Unique Resource

Admiral Von Gerlach · 12-08-08, 03:36 PM

I was not sure if ppl here know about this virtual tour of the U 505 at the Museum in Chicago, i saw this tour years ago and they have it off line for now, trying to get it set up to run without a Quicktime Plug in that you will need. but i checked with them yesterday and they gave me the archived link

it is an amazing resource.

http://archive.msichicago.org/exhibi...our/index.html

spike12 · 12-08-08, 04:05 PM

Nice.

Sailor Steve · 12-08-08, 04:20 PM

It gets reposted every so often, but there's no sticky for it, so it's good that somebody like you brings it up now and again.

Schroeder · 12-09-08, 11:31 AM

Very good find.

Rockin Robbins · 12-09-08, 02:47 PM

If they pulled that one down I can't wait to see what they replace it with.

ReallyDedPoet · 12-09-08, 02:49 PM

Yeah, have seen this one before, it's always worth
another look though

RDP

Carotio · 12-09-08, 02:53 PM

Going to add this link on my site, thanks

Aramike · 12-09-08, 04:19 PM

Cool link. I remember touring the boat a few years back. I found it interesting how real but subtle the differences are between German and American boats as I've visited the Cobia as well. The US boat seems larger, but the German one FEELS larger, if that makes any sense.

Sailor Steve · 12-09-08, 05:08 PM

Well, the Type IX is a pretty big boat in itself. I visited U-505 back in 1962. She was still outside then, and they had holes cut in the sides so you could walk through. Too bad I don't remember any of it besides being there.

12-08-08, 03:36 PM	#1
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	Total Virtual U Boat Tour - Unique Resource I was not sure if ppl here know about this virtual tour of the U 505 at the Museum in Chicago, i saw this tour years ago and they have it off line for now, trying to get it set up to run without a Quicktime Plug in that you will need. but i checked with them yesterday and they gave me the archived link it is an amazing resource. http://archive.msichicago.org/exhibi...our/index.html __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen.

12-08-08, 04:20 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It gets reposted every so often, but there's no sticky for it, so it's good that somebody like you brings it up now and again. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-09-08, 11:31 AM	#4
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Very good find. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

12-09-08, 02:47 PM	#5
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	If they pulled that one down I can't wait to see what they replace it with. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

12-09-08, 02:49 PM	#6
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Yeah, have seen this one before, it's always worth another look though RDP __________________ Back in the Day

12-08-08, 04:05 PM	#2
spike12 Gunner Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 98 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	Nice.

12-09-08, 02:53 PM	#7
Carotio Mr. Bad Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aabenraa, Denmark Posts: 1,488 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Going to add this link on my site, thanks __________________ Download my mods from SHMF Follow my photography here taler dansk, speak English, spreche Deutsch, parle français, forstår svenska/norsk, comprendo castellano

12-09-08, 04:19 PM	#8
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Cool link. I remember touring the boat a few years back. I found it interesting how real but subtle the differences are between German and American boats as I've visited the Cobia as well. The US boat seems larger, but the German one FEELS larger, if that makes any sense.

12-09-08, 05:08 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well, the Type IX is a pretty big boat in itself. I visited U-505 back in 1962. She was still outside then, and they had holes cut in the sides so you could walk through. Too bad I don't remember any of it besides being there. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo