Das Boot film, can this be right?

sub2 · 08-19-11, 01:11 PM

hi,

was watching DB last night (my fourth viewing) when I noticed something which perhaps should not/could not happen. The young watchman shouts out an aircraft warning. All go down below and the sub goes on a crash dive. We then see the captain talking to the young crew man who gave the aircraft warning. The crew man is now at the helm station! How could he suddenly be at a new post when his official post at that time was meant to be at the conning tower on watch? Why would the previous crew member on helm swap post with a coning tower crew member at such an important/dangerous moment.

JazzJR · 08-19-11, 01:19 PM

Because the enemy "Plane" was a seagull

he stared into the sun and though it is a plane. To the position change. I think that in case of an imergency any crew can handle that position. Just think if the guy who has this post is asleep and they have to crash dive.

sub2 · 08-19-11, 01:28 PM

Yes, it was an error though they didn't know that at the time.

JazzJR · 08-19-11, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sub2

Yes, it was an error though they didn't know that at the time.

Not at that moment but the Captain recognized that. I think you would hear the Plane. And i also think the plane had to see the submarine if it is flying right at them.

Sailor Steve · 08-19-11, 01:38 PM

He did not go to the "helm" station, he went to the bow dive plane station. The dive planes are not manned while the boat is surfaced.

JazzJR · 08-19-11, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

He did not go to the "helm" station, he went to the bow dive plane station. The dive planes are not manned while the boat is surfaced.

correct.

SubConscious · 08-19-11, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

He did not go to the "helm" station, he went to the bow dive plane station. The dive planes are not manned while the boat is surfaced.

You, Sir, are a fount of nautical knowledge. If the polar ice caps melt and we're all living on ships/boats, I want to be on yours.

Sailor Steve · 08-19-11, 03:47 PM

Not really. Most of what I "know" is stuff that has been discussed here and pointed out by others over the years. I'm just lucky enough to remember some of it.

Or, as a good friend of mine once quoted, "An expert is the guy who knows where to look it up."

08-19-11, 01:11 PM	#1
sub2 Watch Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 22 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Das Boot film, can this be right? hi, was watching DB last night (my fourth viewing) when I noticed something which perhaps should not/could not happen. The young watchman shouts out an aircraft warning. All go down below and the sub goes on a crash dive. We then see the captain talking to the young crew man who gave the aircraft warning. The crew man is now at the helm station! How could he suddenly be at a new post when his official post at that time was meant to be at the conning tower on watch? Why would the previous crew member on helm swap post with a coning tower crew member at such an important/dangerous moment.

08-19-11, 01:19 PM	#2
JazzJR Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Germany - Berlin Posts: 263 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	Because the enemy "Plane" was a seagull he stared into the sun and though it is a plane. To the position change. I think that in case of an imergency any crew can handle that position. Just think if the guy who has this post is asleep and they have to crash dive. __________________

08-19-11, 01:38 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	He did not go to the "helm" station, he went to the bow dive plane station. The dive planes are not manned while the boat is surfaced. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-19-11, 03:47 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Not really. Most of what I "know" is stuff that has been discussed here and pointed out by others over the years. I'm just lucky enough to remember some of it. Or, as a good friend of mine once quoted, "An expert is the guy who knows where to look it up." __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-19-11, 01:28 PM	#3
sub2 Watch Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 22 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Yes, it was an error though they didn't know that at the time.