U-869 the lost U-Boat

Venatore · 09-15-06, 10:25 PM

I was watching the doc of Hilter's Lost U-Boat on Austar last night and it ended with part two to follow next week. I couldent wait so I found the web site ....take the tour it very interesting.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostsub/

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-15-06, 11:26 PM

It is the story of U-869 that started my obsession with U-boats.

READ SHADOW DIVERS TOO!!! It is the book that the documentary is based on... and it is a page turner. I read it in about 36 hours... just couldn't put it down.

Venatore · 09-16-06, 12:58 AM

I can't believe it took six years for the U-boat to give up it's Identity and they lost three divers in the process. I was in these forums last night when the wife came scrambling down the hallway shouting theres a u-boat documentry on! well to me that was the same as ALARM!!!!!!. These men in the documentry were outstanding, they weren't taking stuff to sell it,stealing objects off the boat, and trying to make a profit, they just wanted to find out why this u-boat was there and which u-boat it was? then to find and locate the only surviver (still living) wow!

I will locate "SHADOW DIVERS" and buy it ! thanks for your feedback.

The Noob · 09-16-06, 01:53 AM

Wait...is that that boat wich should have been sunk near Gibraltar but failed to recieve it's new orders and thus got sunk near the US coast?

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-16-06, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by The Noob

Wait...is that that boat wich should have been sunk near Gibraltar but failed to recieve it's new orders and thus got sunk near the US coast?

Yes.

It appears that it was sunk by its own torpedo. Probably a T5 circle-runner. They fired it and it turned back on them. (apparently)

Venatore · 09-16-06, 03:04 AM

Poor bastards got all that bloody way just to have their fish turn against them

Does the captain know if he has a wild fish now making it's way back towards them ? :hmm:

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-16-06, 05:49 AM

It appears that there was some warning... based on the location of the crew's remains... It would seem they were in the process of a crash dive...

That being said, it was also standard proceedure to order a crashdive after firing an acoustic torpedo... due to the possibility of it turning into a circle-runner.

This also happened late in the war... when crew quality was degraded by attrition... It is possible that the soundman didn't report quickly... or a hundred other things.

The Noob · 09-16-06, 06:46 AM

I watched that too some time ago. Good documentary, but those poor U-Boat men...Killed by thier own Torpedo...

Venatore,

I don't want to be a "Abuse Nazi", but what reason does it have that you write in HUGE letters? Does that have any Special benefit? Or do you forgot your Glasses someware and write that huge so you can read your own Text?

yobert · 09-16-06, 06:53 AM

On discovery civilization here in Sweden atlest there is about submarins in WW2 pretty offen

Venatore · 09-16-06, 09:05 PM

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Kingcobra24 · 09-17-06, 06:49 AM

Venatore & Noob...

This is an adult forum. We are ALL here to enjoy ourselves, to enjoy talking about SH3 and other submarine simulations, and to enjoy being here with many others with like interests.
When you take potshots at one another, it merely shows less than adult attitude, and usually ends up getting worse rather than better. I'm sure the moderators will be the first to tell you that the best way for them to end these little snowball fights is to remove one or the other...possibly both, if both were guilty of infractions.
Let's let bygones be bygones, and start fresh. Move forward, not into the past.
Thanks, guys.

Venatore · 09-17-06, 06:53 AM

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Reece · 09-17-06, 06:56 AM

Thanks Venator, I did some research and am ordering the Book & the DVD movie!

Cheers.

Jimbuna · 09-17-06, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Thanks Venator, I did some research and am ordering the Book & the DVD movie!

Cheers.

Reece...any chance you can post the info for me...I'd be interested in ordering too

TIA

Venatore · 09-17-06, 07:38 AM

yep.. I ran down to Bookworld today and ordered it as well

09-15-06, 10:25 PM	#1
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	U-869 the lost U-Boat I was watching the doc of Hilter's Lost U-Boat on Austar last night and it ended with part two to follow next week. I couldent wait so I found the web site ....take the tour it very interesting. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostsub/ Last edited by Venatore; 09-17-06 at 07:48 AM.

09-15-06, 11:26 PM	#2
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	It is the story of U-869 that started my obsession with U-boats. READ SHADOW DIVERS TOO!!! It is the book that the documentary is based on... and it is a page turner. I read it in about 36 hours... just couldn't put it down. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

09-16-06, 12:58 AM	#3
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	I can't believe it took six years for the U-boat to give up it's Identity and they lost three divers in the process. I was in these forums last night when the wife came scrambling down the hallway shouting theres a u-boat documentry on! well to me that was the same as ALARM!!!!!!. These men in the documentry were outstanding, they weren't taking stuff to sell it,stealing objects off the boat, and trying to make a profit, they just wanted to find out why this u-boat was there and which u-boat it was? then to find and locate the only surviver (still living) wow! I will locate "SHADOW DIVERS" and buy it ! thanks for your feedback. Last edited by Venatore; 09-17-06 at 07:49 AM.

09-16-06, 03:04 AM	#6
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Poor bastards got all that bloody way just to have their fish turn against them Does the captain know if he has a wild fish now making it's way back towards them ? :hmm: Last edited by Venatore; 09-17-06 at 07:49 AM.

09-16-06, 05:49 AM	#7
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	It appears that there was some warning... based on the location of the crew's remains... It would seem they were in the process of a crash dive... That being said, it was also standard proceedure to order a crashdive after firing an acoustic torpedo... due to the possibility of it turning into a circle-runner. This also happened late in the war... when crew quality was degraded by attrition... It is possible that the soundman didn't report quickly... or a hundred other things. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

09-16-06, 01:53 AM	#4
The Noob The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: de_dust2 Posts: 1,417 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wait...is that that boat wich should have been sunk near Gibraltar but failed to recieve it's new orders and thus got sunk near the US coast?

09-16-06, 06:46 AM	#8
The Noob The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: de_dust2 Posts: 1,417 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I watched that too some time ago. Good documentary, but those poor U-Boat men...Killed by thier own Torpedo... Venatore, I don't want to be a "Abuse Nazi", but what reason does it have that you write in HUGE letters? Does that have any Special benefit? Or do you forgot your Glasses someware and write that huge so you can read your own Text?

09-16-06, 06:53 AM	#9
yobert A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 77 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	On discovery civilization here in Sweden atlest there is about submarins in WW2 pretty offen

09-16-06, 09:05 PM	#10
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	................ Last edited by Venatore; 09-17-06 at 07:37 AM.

09-17-06, 06:49 AM	#11
Kingcobra24 Soundman Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 142 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Venatore & Noob... This is an adult forum. We are ALL here to enjoy ourselves, to enjoy talking about SH3 and other submarine simulations, and to enjoy being here with many others with like interests. When you take potshots at one another, it merely shows less than adult attitude, and usually ends up getting worse rather than better. I'm sure the moderators will be the first to tell you that the best way for them to end these little snowball fights is to remove one or the other...possibly both, if both were guilty of infractions. Let's let bygones be bygones, and start fresh. Move forward, not into the past. Thanks, guys. __________________

09-17-06, 06:53 AM	#12
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	............. Last edited by Venatore; 09-17-06 at 07:36 AM.

09-17-06, 06:56 AM	#13
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,696 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Boys - Boys - Settle down! Thanks Venator, I did some research and am ordering the Book & the DVD movie! Cheers. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-17-06, 07:38 AM	#15
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	yep.. I ran down to Bookworld today and ordered it as well