Going to see a real VIIC

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by jcmemphis

One of the things that really stood out to me was how clean and fresh everything was. It looked like a brand new submarine!

I'm glad you got to see the Submarine. Being that U-995 is the only surviving Type VIIC/41 U-boat that I'm aware of, I wish it were better protected. The U.S built an enclosure for U-505 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago to protect it from the elements. I wish U-995 had been given the same care in her protection from the elements as well.

That being said, I'm not at all surprised U-995 is as well taken care of as it has been. It's very easy to admire the excellent design of the U-boats and the abilities and seamanship of the Kriegsmarine sailors while sharply disagreeing with the policies and Ideology that put U-995 and other Submarines of her kind and other ships, to sea.

Quote: Nearly every removable part had been stripped from the boat's interior by the time she went to the museum; she was in no condition to serve as an exhibit, so Museum director Lohr asked for replacements from the German manufacturers who had supplied the boat's original components and parts. Admiral Gallery reports in his autobiography Eight Bells and All's Well that every company supplied the requested parts without charge. Most included letters to the effect that the manufacturers wanted her to be a credit to German technology.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-505