I-50; U-50

ninja turtle · 01-31-16, 05:03 AM

Hi fellow Kaleuns,

In a week today (7th February) I turn 50 years of age; that magical half a century number.

As I enjoy following certain U-boats and its history, allowing me the possibility of researching the patrol grids, the success, fate, and hopefully fairing better than the Kapitän and crew, I wondered about my age and the U-boat numbered 50.

U-50 only had two patrols in 1940. During the second patrol it was hit by a mine and sunk, unfortunately with all hands lost. I will only recreate the first patrol: 6th Feb 1940 Helgoland to 4 Mar 1940 Kiel with a historical course of Outer Hebrides, West of Ireland to NW of Spain and back.

As I am still currently (due to ill-health and work) typing up the logs of my previous proposal of following Rosenbaum and his U-73, U-50 will more than likely begin on Saturday 6th February 2016 - 76 years after its first patrol, which is a fitting memorial to Max-Hermann Bauer and his crew.

I hope you will enjoy it.

To be continued...

01-31-16, 05:03 AM	#1
ninja turtle Frogman Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ellesmere Port, UK Posts: 291 Downloads: 249 Uploads: 0	I-50; U-50 Hi fellow Kaleuns, In a week today (7th February) I turn 50 years of age; that magical half a century number. As I enjoy following certain U-boats and its history, allowing me the possibility of researching the patrol grids, the success, fate, and hopefully fairing better than the Kapitän and crew, I wondered about my age and the U-boat numbered 50. U-50 only had two patrols in 1940. During the second patrol it was hit by a mine and sunk, unfortunately with all hands lost. I will only recreate the first patrol: 6th Feb 1940 Helgoland to 4 Mar 1940 Kiel with a historical course of Outer Hebrides, West of Ireland to NW of Spain and back. As I am still currently (due to ill-health and work) typing up the logs of my previous proposal of following Rosenbaum and his U-73, U-50 will more than likely begin on Saturday 6th February 2016 - 76 years after its first patrol, which is a fitting memorial to Max-Hermann Bauer and his crew. I hope you will enjoy it. To be continued...