The relocating of U534 (pics!)

kylania · 09-03-08, 08:14 AM

Found this on another forum this morning, some fantastic pictures of U-534 being moved in 4 sections. There's a link to the Flickr page with even more pictures, but here's a sample.

Read more: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...d.php?t=141093

Jimbuna · 09-03-08, 08:31 AM

Is that the toilet compartmebt door that's been left open :hmm:

danurve · 09-03-08, 11:45 AM

If you look at the pic upsidown it resembles a hungry fish with a case of bug eyes.

Piggy · 09-03-08, 12:28 PM

Thats pretty cool, really shows you how cramped things were in these boats, even though it's an IXC there isnt much room in there.

Is that really the head (toilet) door? Thats the rear section, rear torp room after the electric compartments? Long way to go for forward crew members. I thought these things only had one toilet, or did the IXC's have the luxury of two?

von hally · 09-03-08, 12:38 PM

hate to be morbid or macabe......but i wonder what the inside of a raised boat would behold.....if the pressure hull had held and it was lost to lack of air.......

Piggy · 09-03-08, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by von hally

hate to be morbid or macabe......but i wonder what the inside of a raised boat would behold.....if the pressure hull had held and it was lost to lack of air.......

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Not something one would want to witness, I doubt its likely to happen, or ever happen though. Even if the pressure hull was intact when it sank it wouldnt take too long for leaks to appear. Not to mention seals/valves would go before anythign else. Didnt Uboats always leak, valves/seals etc... it was a matter of pumps being able to keep up with the seepage.

However a modern sub would be a different story...

Uncle Goose · 09-03-08, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piggy

Thats pretty cool, really shows you how cramped things were in these boats, even though it's an IXC there isnt much room in there.

Is that really the head (toilet) door? Thats the rear section, rear torp room after the electric compartments? Long way to go for forward crew members. I thought these things only had one toilet, or did the IXC's have the luxury of two?

They had 2 toilets although it was custom to use one of the toilets as storage at the beginning of the patrol.

PappyCain · 09-03-08, 03:38 PM

Great post and link! Fascinating cuts. Almost looks like sectional assembly they use now in all shipbuilding. I will have to research how they assembled subs back then.

Below the head you can see the downpipe leading to what looks like a holding tank and overboard pump thru hull. Isolate the turds from the bilge.

"Herr Kaleun, Weingarht did not pump ... and the poopinschtinkin is overflowing onto the turninscrewshaftkazuntite."

Weingarht scrambling down passage knocking bratwurst links aside - "Permission to pass, permission to pass ... some ting ist exhplodin again!!"

"Aaaallllaaaarm!

S'PC

bookworm_020 · 09-03-08, 07:24 PM

Nice pics! Thanks for posting

It is a shame they had to cut her up, but if it means that she is preserved instead of scraped, then it's better than nothing!

Schroeder · 09-04-08, 09:50 AM

Too bad they never tried to restore the interior. But I think they were never really interested in the boat but just in it's cargo.

09-03-08, 08:14 AM	#1
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	The relocating of U534 (pics!) Found this on another forum this morning, some fantastic pictures of U-534 being moved in 4 sections. There's a link to the Flickr page with even more pictures, but here's a sample. Read more: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...d.php?t=141093 __________________

09-03-08, 08:31 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,572 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Is that the toilet compartmebt door that's been left open :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-03-08, 11:45 AM	#3
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	If you look at the pic upsidown it resembles a hungry fish with a case of bug eyes. __________________

09-03-08, 12:38 PM	#5
von hally Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 634 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	hate to be morbid or macabe......but i wonder what the inside of a raised boat would behold.....if the pressure hull had held and it was lost to lack of air....... __________________ May God Have Mercy Upon My Enemies ..... Because I Wont.

09-03-08, 03:38 PM	#8
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Great post and link! Fascinating cuts. Almost looks like sectional assembly they use now in all shipbuilding. I will have to research how they assembled subs back then. Below the head you can see the downpipe leading to what looks like a holding tank and overboard pump thru hull. Isolate the turds from the bilge. "Herr Kaleun, Weingarht did not pump ... and the poopinschtinkin is overflowing onto the turninscrewshaftkazuntite." Weingarht scrambling down passage knocking bratwurst links aside - "Permission to pass, permission to pass ... some ting ist exhplodin again!!" "Aaaallllaaaarm! S'PC __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html Last edited by PappyCain; 09-03-08 at 04:47 PM.

09-03-08, 12:28 PM	#4
Piggy Ensign Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 234 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	Thats pretty cool, really shows you how cramped things were in these boats, even though it's an IXC there isnt much room in there. Is that really the head (toilet) door? Thats the rear section, rear torp room after the electric compartments? Long way to go for forward crew members. I thought these things only had one toilet, or did the IXC's have the luxury of two?

09-03-08, 07:24 PM	#9
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Nice pics! Thanks for posting It is a shame they had to cut her up, but if it means that she is preserved instead of scraped, then it's better than nothing! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

09-04-08, 09:50 AM	#10
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Too bad they never tried to restore the interior. But I think they were never really interested in the boat but just in it's cargo. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.