Youtube link: Otto Kretschmer (Aka. Silent Otto) and his U-99

Vacillator · 05-01-07, 09:31 AM

Yes very nice. Some of that is in the vid on the menu screen in GWX is it not?

Paajtor · 05-01-07, 10:17 AM

Yeah, I recognized the part where one guy is taking readings with the sextant.

Jimbuna · 05-01-07, 10:26 AM

Cool film matey....also one of my favourite gramaphone tracks

Reece · 05-01-07, 10:37 AM

Thanks Seth, I just happen to be 2/3rd's through "Night Raider of the Atlantic" so this came in at just the right time!

Cheers.

Vacillator · 05-01-07, 10:51 AM

Forgot to mention I'm reading 'The Golden Horseshoe' again at the moment. Nice little book about Otto and U99. Just got to the bit where he sank two armed merchant cruisers (18000 and 10000 tons) and a merch in one action. He kept hitting the cruisers only to see oak barrels popping out. Supposedly these were added for extra buoyancy in just such circumstances. Took 6 hits for one of them as he was in a hurry due an approaching DD!

Hope there are no barrels in GWX!

Reece · 05-01-07, 10:53 PM

Hi Vacillator, in case you didn't know "Night Raider of the Atlantic" is about Otto Kretschmer & U99, could you please give the publishers name of 'The Golden Horseshoe' as I am interested in getting a copy.

Thanks.

05-01-07, 10:17 AM	#2
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Yeah, I recognized the part where one guy is taking readings with the sextant. __________________

05-01-07, 10:26 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Cool film matey....also one of my favourite gramaphone tracks __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-01-07, 10:37 AM	#4
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,725 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Thanks Seth, I just happen to be 2/3rd's through "Night Raider of the Atlantic" so this came in at just the right time! Cheers. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

05-01-07, 10:53 PM	#6
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,725 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Hi Vacillator, in case you didn't know "Night Raider of the Atlantic" is about Otto Kretschmer & U99, could you please give the publishers name of 'The Golden Horseshoe' as I am interested in getting a copy. Thanks. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

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05-01-07, 09:31 AM	#1
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes very nice. Some of that is in the vid on the menu screen in GWX is it not?

05-01-07, 10:51 AM	#5
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Forgot to mention I'm reading 'The Golden Horseshoe' again at the moment. Nice little book about Otto and U99. Just got to the bit where he sank two armed merchant cruisers (18000 and 10000 tons) and a merch in one action. He kept hitting the cruisers only to see oak barrels popping out. Supposedly these were added for extra buoyancy in just such circumstances. Took 6 hits for one of them as he was in a hurry due an approaching DD! Hope there are no barrels in GWX!