Photos of U-995 at Laboe Germany...

Don Prince · 04-27-15, 05:21 PM

I joined the SUBSIM forum many years ago before my retirement when I purchases Silent Hunter 4. I was not very good at the game, or any game as far as that matters. Moving and my work ended my personal time until now. However, the past two years, I have been working on a book that details the workings of every system in the WWII German Type VII C U-Boat.

My book is technical by definition and used the 34 German 'Skizzenbuch" technical drawings which I explain the how and why each tank, line, and valve functions and when. I also cover the torpedoes, and the U-Boat's electronics.

I have one web site that graciously provided me with many line drawings of the Type VII C U-Boat. I have been working with some photos of U-995 which are copyrighted and I have come to believe the web site may not allow me to use their photos.

A gentleman from Ireland, forum name "Akula" has posted some fantastic photos from his visit to U-995 in Laboe, and has an excellent photo of U-995 on this site. I can not afford a trip to Germany to take photos of U-995. If anyone has some High Resolution photos of the inside of U-995 and is willing to allow me to use their photos in my book, then I will embed into the photo "Courtesy of "Name" and State or Country." That's the best that I can offer...

At this point, I do have a publisher who is committed to my book since there is nothing in the publishing market like it. However, it will not be a high volume selling book, and most likely expensive because of the large format to accommodate the German schematics...

Kind regards,
Don_

Aktungbby · 04-27-15, 07:25 PM

Don Prince!

Don Prince · 04-27-15, 11:05 PM

By the way... Here is a photo of my 1/32nd scale OTW U-Boat which represents U-96. I built this model between 2003 and 2005. The hull is constructed from fiverglass, and the deck and tower are plate brass sheets, rods, and aluminum tubes for the periscope shafts. The 5 crewmen are made from metal also. I took this photo this past Christmas Season after we moved to the Alpharetta, Georgia area, and my 'War Room" was setup...

Regards,
Don_

hightower1 · 04-28-15, 01:13 AM

Beautiful model Don

Jimbuna · 04-28-15, 05:26 AM

That is a great looking build Don

Harvs · 04-28-15, 06:57 AM

Stunning looking model Don excellent work mate

Don Prince · 04-28-15, 01:47 PM

Thank you all for your comments about my U-96...

As the "A Team" Colonel John "Hannible" Smith would say "I love it when a plan comes together." I just received permission from the web site to use their high resolution color photo of U-995 in my book.

That only leaves one photo in question... The one from this web site provided by a gentleman from Dublin, Ireland, with the forum name of "Akula"... I just like his photo and would like to keep it in my book.

Regards,
Don_

Onkel Neal · 04-28-15, 05:57 PM

Ahoy Don, look forward to reading your book!

Don Prince · 04-29-15, 12:29 AM

Hello Mates,

I did find a close up photo of my U-96 tower with the 5 crewmen...

Regards,
Don_

04-27-15, 05:21 PM	#1
Don Prince Nub Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 4 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Photos of U-995 at Laboe Germany... I joined the SUBSIM forum many years ago before my retirement when I purchases Silent Hunter 4. I was not very good at the game, or any game as far as that matters. Moving and my work ended my personal time until now. However, the past two years, I have been working on a book that details the workings of every system in the WWII German Type VII C U-Boat. My book is technical by definition and used the 34 German 'Skizzenbuch" technical drawings which I explain the how and why each tank, line, and valve functions and when. I also cover the torpedoes, and the U-Boat's electronics. I have one web site that graciously provided me with many line drawings of the Type VII C U-Boat. I have been working with some photos of U-995 which are copyrighted and I have come to believe the web site may not allow me to use their photos. A gentleman from Ireland, forum name "Akula" has posted some fantastic photos from his visit to U-995 in Laboe, and has an excellent photo of U-995 on this site. I can not afford a trip to Germany to take photos of U-995. If anyone has some High Resolution photos of the inside of U-995 and is willing to allow me to use their photos in my book, then I will embed into the photo "Courtesy of "Name" and State or Country." That's the best that I can offer... At this point, I do have a publisher who is committed to my book since there is nothing in the publishing market like it. However, it will not be a high volume selling book, and most likely expensive because of the large format to accommodate the German schematics... Kind regards, Don_ __________________ A man's gotta know his limitations... Harry Callahan, SFPD

04-27-15, 07:25 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,984 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! Don Prince! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

04-28-15, 05:26 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That is a great looking build Don __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-28-15, 06:57 AM	#6
Harvs Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Noonamah,Darwin Posts: 769 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Stunning looking model Don excellent work mate __________________ *You cannot kill that which cannot be hit.* [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Intel Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz Liquid cooled NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 TiBOOST X2 in SLI 16GB RAM Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64BIT ASUS MAXIMUS V GENE Motherboard

04-28-15, 01:47 PM	#7
Don Prince Nub Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 4 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thank you all for your comments about my U-96... As the "A Team" Colonel John "Hannible" Smith would say "I love it when a plan comes together." I just received permission from the web site to use their high resolution color photo of U-995 in my book. That only leaves one photo in question... The one from this web site provided by a gentleman from Dublin, Ireland, with the forum name of "Akula"... I just like his photo and would like to keep it in my book. Regards, Don_ __________________ A man's gotta know his limitations... Harry Callahan, SFPD

04-28-15, 01:13 AM	#4
hightower1 Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Vanvouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 14 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Beautiful model Don

04-28-15, 05:57 PM	#8
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Ahoy Don, look forward to reading your book! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web