Pics from my trip to U-995 Laboe

msxyz · 04-10-10, 02:10 AM

Why were the torpedo tubes sealed (first pic)?

After so many years spent outside, I hope someone is thinking to shelter it in an encolsed structure, like it has done to the Uboot in Chicago.

Akula · 04-10-10, 02:43 AM

Thanks all for the nice comments. I was surprised at the size... it was bigger than I thought from the outside. I is sometimes difficult to get a true perspective even when looking at pictures and film.

It is great that she is completely out of the water and the whole boat visible.

@kylania hehe erhmm that is me, I am average hight 5,8 feet

@reaper 7, I didn't see the TDC

unless I am blind, but it could have been removed by the Norwegian navy who operated the boat for a while after WW2 and was never replaced. I will look into that.

@mswyx ues the torpedoe tubes were sealed unfortunataly. For the most part she is a pure WW2 relic, with inevitable repairs and modifications that probably were deemed minor or to expsensive to reintroduce.

java`s revenge · 04-10-10, 03:16 AM

Thanks for sharing them

04-10-10, 04:08 AM

Great photos!

Very interesting, I would love to look round that boat- maybe one day...

Thanks for uploading!

Ablemaster · 04-10-10, 04:27 AM

Thanks for sharing

Good stuff

mcarlsonus · 04-10-10, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthVrooks

Thank you for sharing these pics. In return, here's Salma Hayek

Well, Selma is FINE (ella es tan caliente!), but she ain't got, "late model" radar and radar detection equipment intact! er...does she???

13owman · 04-10-10, 02:20 PM

I wish I could go visit that place. That is the most awesome set of pictures I have ever seen. The only thing wrong with it is it looks like there are too many layers of paint on every thing But I love them
Great Job!!!

frog7 · 04-11-10, 05:19 PM

Real good pictures id love to go to visit .. My old dad who fought in the War was realy intrested in 2 world war submarine warfare Atlantic and Pacific we said we would do 2 things in life one was to visit the beach where he landed and the other was to visit a U Boat....but it wasent to be we left it to late and he passed away...but im still determend to visit one day. but realy great pictures thanks for posting

brett25 · 04-11-10, 05:26 PM

phenomenal pics, mate, thank you!

its funny that the boat is so close to the water, though. A very high tide and she could be once again on patrol

captainprid · 04-12-10, 07:13 AM

Many thanks for those....Particularly like number 20, an excellent picture for scale

NZsnowman · 04-17-10, 05:14 PM

Hi Gian

Great pictures, and also like Tomi, important images for the project VIIC, and will be very useful for my drawing also!!

LIONPRIDE · 04-17-10, 07:17 PM

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AYe Poppie !

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Keelbuster · 04-18-10, 11:46 AM

Awesome pics - was also looking for the TDC

The control room looks cramped - in Sh3 it felt so roomy. It also appears fairly room in Sh5. What I remember from being on the boat in Chicago (u-505 i think) was that there wasn't a ton of head room - in places I had to hunch a bit. In SH3 and SH5 there appears to be a ton of head room - like a good two feet.

04-10-10, 02:10 AM	#1
msxyz Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 218 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Why were the torpedo tubes sealed (first pic)? After so many years spent outside, I hope someone is thinking to shelter it in an encolsed structure, like it has done to the Uboot in Chicago. __________________ ...Sinking deeper into the cold, dark oceans of life

04-10-10, 03:16 AM	#3
java`s revenge Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: at periscope depth Posts: 1,204 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 0	Thanks for sharing them __________________

04-10-10, 04:27 AM	#5
Ablemaster An able master Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 274 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 5	Thanks for sharing Good stuff __________________

04-10-10, 02:20 PM	#7
13owman Seaman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 37 Downloads: 332 Uploads: 0	I wish I could go visit that place. That is the most awesome set of pictures I have ever seen. The only thing wrong with it is it looks like there are too many layers of paint on every thing But I love them Great Job!!! __________________ This is my Submarine. There are many others like it, but this one is mine

04-11-10, 05:26 PM	#9
brett25 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakland CA, USA Posts: 737 Downloads: 570 Uploads: 0	phenomenal pics, mate, thank you! its funny that the boat is so close to the water, though. A very high tide and she could be once again on patrol __________________ http://shmf.larsbundgaard.dk/index.p...1tn5&board=7.0

04-10-10, 02:43 AM	#2
Akula Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 137 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Thanks all for the nice comments. I was surprised at the size... it was bigger than I thought from the outside. I is sometimes difficult to get a true perspective even when looking at pictures and film. It is great that she is completely out of the water and the whole boat visible. @kylania hehe erhmm that is me, I am average hight 5,8 feet @reaper 7, I didn't see the TDC unless I am blind, but it could have been removed by the Norwegian navy who operated the boat for a while after WW2 and was never replaced. I will look into that. @mswyx ues the torpedoe tubes were sealed unfortunataly. For the most part she is a pure WW2 relic, with inevitable repairs and modifications that probably were deemed minor or to expsensive to reintroduce.

04-10-10, 04:08 AM	#4
rededge Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Great photos! Very interesting, I would love to look round that boat- maybe one day... Thanks for uploading!

04-11-10, 05:19 PM	#8
frog7 Gunner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 91 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Real good pictures id love to go to visit .. My old dad who fought in the War was realy intrested in 2 world war submarine warfare Atlantic and Pacific we said we would do 2 things in life one was to visit the beach where he landed and the other was to visit a U Boat....but it wasent to be we left it to late and he passed away...but im still determend to visit one day. but realy great pictures thanks for posting

04-12-10, 07:13 AM	#10
captainprid Watch Officer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Blackpool, England Posts: 347 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Many thanks for those....Particularly like number 20, an excellent picture for scale

04-17-10, 05:14 PM	#11
NZsnowman Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 127 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Hi Gian Great pictures, and also like Tomi, important images for the project VIIC, and will be very useful for my drawing also!!

04-17-10, 07:17 PM	#12
LIONPRIDE Seaman Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 31 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	. AYe Poppie ! . .

04-18-10, 11:46 AM	#13
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Awesome pics - was also looking for the TDC The control room looks cramped - in Sh3 it felt so roomy. It also appears fairly room in Sh5. What I remember from being on the boat in Chicago (u-505 i think) was that there wasn't a ton of head room - in places I had to hunch a bit. In SH3 and SH5 there appears to be a ton of head room - like a good two feet. __________________