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Photographs courtesy of the Lothar-Gunther Bungheim Collection, Schatzburg Institute of Art and Design, Berlin
Part IV: ![]() ![]() Wilhem "Willy" Wonke, Chief engineer of U-36. An aspiring singer, Wonke had plans to persue a career in the opera after the war. Sadly, this did not come to pass as Wonke would later be transferred to the cursed U-666 which was lost with all hands while on a top secret mission to Greenland. ![]() A stylized tulip with red stem and green bulb adorned the conning tower of U-36. The boat's crew were nicknamed "Der Ausschuss Kinder" due to the crew being composed mainly of underperforming naval academy grads and derelicts with disciplinary issues. Nevertheless, U-36 would make history. ![]() End of Part IV |
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#9138 |
Silent Hunter
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"Sadly, this did not come to pass as Wonke would later be transferred to the cursed U-666 which was lost with all hands while on a top secret mission to Greenland."
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A-ganger
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The creepy thing is that they don't know how U-666 sunk.
http://www.uboat.net/boats/u666.htm "There is no explanation for its loss." ![]()
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#9140 |
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That is creepy! I totally pulled the story outta my behind. I thought, "heh, heh, U-666! No one would believe it!"
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#9141 |
Chief of the Boat
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#9142 |
Prince of
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If I saw the Flying Dutchman or whatever that ghost ship was, I would immediately make my rum ration a lot bigger. ![]()
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#9144 |
Navy Seal
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Ah The Flying Dutchman makes another appearance. The U-666 must be nearby, as the sight of this phantom ship is a portent of doom.
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Fleet Admiral
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Nice one Jim iceberg an all
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#9148 |
Chief of the Boat
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It's not very authentic though.....she missed the iceberg and ran over the whale
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#9149 |
Seaman
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I like that you have the right number of funnels smoking. How many movies couldn't get that right?
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#9150 |
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Well spotted sir....the aft funnel was where the passengers pets were located/kennelled and also served to house some engine room and kitchen uptakes IIRC.
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