U-53 Dead in the water

[danurve]

Originally Posted by Lzs von swe

..Taking a crew of 44 aboard an already cramped Uboat, no, that would take several Uboats to save the crew, right? Any ideas Kaleuns?

Actually while checking resources for RL_E Updated I discovered a few instances where crews from scuttled boats often crammed onto other U-boats, even onto type VII's.

I think if another boat was near and could answer it would have been dispatched if anything to save the crew.

[quote=danurve]

Originally Posted by Lzs von swe

..Taking a crew of 44 aboard an already cramped Uboat, no, that would take several Uboats to save the crew, right? Any ideas Kaleuns?

If it was a life or death situation I am sure you could pack the crew onto a full Uboat at least for a ride to port. That sounds logical. I'd rather be a sardine for a little while than dead.

[Jonathan]

You could always whip out the oars and have a old college try at it.

[Uncle Goose]

I believe there was a boat who suffered the same fate, no diesels, almost no batteries left, a busted radio and uncapable to dive. After quite some time (they were already presumed lost) they sailed into the harbor. The crew had constucted a large sail and managed with pure luck to keep themself undetected by the enemy.

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Uncle Goose

I believe there was a boat who suffered the same fate, no diesels, almost no batteries left, a busted radio and uncapable to dive. After quite some time (they were already presumed lost) they sailed into the harbor. The crew had constucted a large sail and managed with pure luck to keep themself undetected by the enemy.

Of that i would be highly skeptical, but truth is often stranger than fiction.

[Lzs von swe]

:hmm: Would repairing ruptured diesel tanks and then refueling them be possible at this stage of the war?

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Oh,oh... my wife is calling.... have to go... RL stuff calls me away, will be back..

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Lzs von swe

:hmm: Would repairing ruptured diesel tanks and then refueling them be possible at this stage of the war?

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Oh,oh... my wife is calling.... have to go... RL stuff calls me away, will be back..

i would think that perhaps some sort of temporary fuel tank would be fashioned maybe?

perhaps even drain the drinking water tank, fill it with diesel and rig the engines to draw their fuel from there.

with the right tools, enough enginuity and elbow grease i suppose anything is possible.

[Brag]

Originally Posted by Uncle Goose

I believe there was a boat who suffered the same fate, no diesels, almost no batteries left, a busted radio and uncapable to dive. After quite some time (they were already presumed lost) they sailed into the harbor. The crew had constucted a large sail and managed with pure luck to keep themself undetected by the enemy.

I've read about this episode a long time ago.