U-24 reports in!

DanBiddle · 09-22-06, 11:49 AM

Well, I'm sorry to say that the career of Georg Ambach as a Commander on the Front are over. When I started SH3 Commander, I found that Ambach had been reassigned to Trianing Duties. The really funny thing was when I looked at my Personnel File - here was the summary of my career:

Summary
After his duty at the front, Georg Ambach was attached as the Asto (admiral staff officer) for U-boats to the staff of the "Marinegruppe Nord". After a year in captivity, Georg Ambach returned in May 1946 and worked on the salvage of sunken ships in the Rhine river. In 1948 with three comrades he built the sailing ship Magellan. They sailed together to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they started a great regatta. Later he was skipper on several trade ships. In March 1959 he showed great courage as skipper of the freighter Inga Bastian when he and his crew saved 57 survivors from the burning Brazilian ship Commandante Lyra. In 1961 he became captain of the German nuclear research ship Otto Hahn, a post which he held for more than ten years. For his outstanding merit after the war he was decorated in 1974 with the Bundes-Verdienstkreuz am Bande (Federal Merit Cross on ribbon). He was for long years the chairman of the U-Bootskameradschaft Bremen, which bears his name to this day. He died on 18 April 1986 in Bremen.

Ring any bells?!?!

It appears that I have assumed the persona of "Der Alte"

Quite a coincidence as I'm a Sailing Instructor myself.

Anyway, I'll be starting a new career soon in the 2nd Flottila in 1940 - no more einbaums for me!

Thanks again for reading my reports.

Dan Biddle

Jimbuna · 09-22-06, 01:07 PM

Bloody hard luck my friend, I was awaiting the next installment eagerly

SteamWake · 09-22-06, 02:11 PM

I hope you share your new action reports for your latest alter ego with us

Off topic but I saw where you mentioned you were a sailing instructor.

Have you run accross the game "Virtual Skipper" ? If not you might want to look into it. Who knows it could even be a teaching aid

Respenus · 09-22-06, 02:49 PM

Great job! I always like to read stories, and if they're U-boat stories, even better then :p

Keep on the good job, and I'm sure it will be more exciting with the VII-C type!

DanBiddle · 09-22-06, 02:15 PM

Hopefully I'll be able to write a few intersting patrol reports for my next career, but yeah, it was a bit of bummer having to end the career. I could have carried on, but I didn't think it prudent to argue with Onkel Karl...

09-22-06, 01:07 PM	#2
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09-22-06, 11:49 AM	#1
DanBiddle Torpedoman Join Date: May 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 117 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Well, I'm sorry to say that the career of Georg Ambach as a Commander on the Front are over. When I started SH3 Commander, I found that Ambach had been reassigned to Trianing Duties. The really funny thing was when I looked at my Personnel File - here was the summary of my career: Summary After his duty at the front, Georg Ambach was attached as the Asto (admiral staff officer) for U-boats to the staff of the "Marinegruppe Nord". After a year in captivity, Georg Ambach returned in May 1946 and worked on the salvage of sunken ships in the Rhine river. In 1948 with three comrades he built the sailing ship Magellan. They sailed together to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they started a great regatta. Later he was skipper on several trade ships. In March 1959 he showed great courage as skipper of the freighter Inga Bastian when he and his crew saved 57 survivors from the burning Brazilian ship Commandante Lyra. In 1961 he became captain of the German nuclear research ship Otto Hahn, a post which he held for more than ten years. For his outstanding merit after the war he was decorated in 1974 with the Bundes-Verdienstkreuz am Bande (Federal Merit Cross on ribbon). He was for long years the chairman of the U-Bootskameradschaft Bremen, which bears his name to this day. He died on 18 April 1986 in Bremen. Ring any bells?!?! It appears that I have assumed the persona of "Der Alte" Quite a coincidence as I'm a Sailing Instructor myself. Anyway, I'll be starting a new career soon in the 2nd Flottila in 1940 - no more einbaums for me! Thanks again for reading my reports. Dan Biddle

09-22-06, 02:11 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I hope you share your new action reports for your latest alter ego with us Off topic but I saw where you mentioned you were a sailing instructor. Have you run accross the game "Virtual Skipper" ? If not you might want to look into it. Who knows it could even be a teaching aid

09-22-06, 02:49 PM	#4
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great job! I always like to read stories, and if they're U-boat stories, even better then :p Keep on the good job, and I'm sure it will be more exciting with the VII-C type!

09-22-06, 02:15 PM	#5
DanBiddle Torpedoman Join Date: May 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 117 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Hopefully I'll be able to write a few intersting patrol reports for my next career, but yeah, it was a bit of bummer having to end the career. I could have carried on, but I didn't think it prudent to argue with Onkel Karl...