Kriegsmarine Maps reworked...

[Jan Kyster]

Originally Posted by Matador.es

...Maps can be made with SeaClear II, free download, non copyright protected

What an excellent idea!
A great and very interesting little program. Thanks a lot!

Would probably raise a few eyebrows in the harbour, seing you're using some old Kriegsmarine Karts for tripplanning...


The SeaClear program recommends using BMP or TIFF files, so I did a few tests...

This KM No. 3270 English Channel, dimensions 208x266 cm


In jpeg the map weighs 28 MB (not suited for use in SeaClear- blurred image when zoomed in)
In BMP it grows to 148 MB (much better sharpness)
And in TIFF it is a whopping 293 MB

If needed by anyone, I wouldn't mind doing the conversions into BMP, PNG or TIFF, which btw. clearly is the sharpest format.
Certainly not suited for an upload, but instead I can ship a DVD with maps in requested format(s).
This service will require a donation to Subsim, though.

Thanks again for the SeaClear reference. Most appreciated!

[Matador.es]

You are welcome.

[Jan Kyster]

Sorry for this little bump, but with nearly a thousand downloads I've found the numbers to be "un-balanced"...

Since MediaFire limits filesize for free accounts to 200MB, I had to split the reworked JPEGs into two downloads, KM_Maps_JPG_I and KM_Maps_JPG_II.

However there are nearly twice as many downloads for part I than part II... so here's an index of the two downloads:

KM_Maps_JPG_I:

Low-res B/W maps:
Atlantic, Central and South
Atlantic, North
Atlantic, West
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
England
World Map Grid
Mediteranean Sea
Northern Theatre
Pacific Ocean
Siberian Sea Route

Hi-res org. colored maps:
Grid Overlay Sheet
Grid Sheet
KM No 1851G Ostsee (Baltic)
KM No 1859 skagerak
KM No 1870 North Atlantic Ocean
KM No 1889G London
KM No 1902 Denmark
KM No 1931G Mozambique and Madagascar
KM No 3100 Ostsee (Baltic) North Half

Direct link to package KM_Maps_JPG_I: http://www.mediafire.com/?udnqyp30p3bdar4


KM_Maps_JPG_II:

Hi-res org. colored maps:
KM No 3100 Ostsee (Baltic) Southern Half
KM No 3270 English Channel
KM No 3401 Atlantic Grid
KM No 3451 NewFoundland
KM No 3465 North Polar Sea
KM No 3486 Amazon
KM No 3497 Long Island to Cape Canaveral
KM No 3531 Kongo
KM No 3735 Baluchistan North Half
KM No 3735 Baluchistan South Half
KM Norway North 1945
KM Norway South 1945

Direct link to package KM_Maps_JPG_II: http://www.mediafire.com/?mhm9x0oh7v8h11n

Hope this clears things up a bit and that those, who "only" downloaded package I, may get their collection more complete.


Speaking of complete... haven't been able to track anymore maps, so if you know of any, please share!

[kartengruppe]

hallo
if you like it, here (follow the link www.kartengruppe.it) you may find my collection of Kriegmarine maps: I have about 100 original WW2 charts.

See them!

Kartengruppe

... and this is for you!!

;-D

[ETsd4]

@Kartengruppe: The maps are absolute fantastic.
Is there a possiblity we can have access to these maps in full resolution?



Zoomed mapsection:

[kartengruppe]

Hi, thanks for the interest
The maps are so big for high resolution photo. I have scanned some of them for a personal use but it's so expensive and it can wrap them.
... but I think in the next days I'll add some for all the users
Nice to meet you

Pino

[ETsd4]

Originally Posted by kartengruppe

I have scanned some of them for a personal use but it's so expensive

Pino

Expensive?
I mean i ask for to pick up a cheap 5MB-resolution camera and make some close-ups of the map, so we have lets say 15 photoshots for each map.
A compilaton of these 15 pictures to one huge picture is not necessary.

IMO details is that what counts. If we have maps but cannot read the water depth, cannot identify light-house positions and cannot identify the coastline (mountains etc.) then these maps are just decoration and useless.