U-Boat Image ID Need Help!

Jimbuna · 11-30-13, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Great find.

Danke

Aktungbby · 11-30-13, 03:02 PM

My apology; I had googled UB III's and saw the OP's photo prior to my above post; it is UB 148; I should have been more emphatic

Wigabee · 11-30-13, 03:05 PM

Yes, great find! I believe that the boat is UB-148 not 67 due to the agreeing resources and the fact that UB-67 was a Mediterranean boat and didn't leave until 1922 when she was "broken up" at Swansea. Apparently, the original photo was stamped "UB-148 at sea, on her way to the United States of America, circa 1919, with Lt. Comdr. Harold T. Smith in command, after having been surrendered to the United States Navy, at Harwich, England." Those don't look like Mediterranean seas to me. Thanks again everyone, we came across a lot more information that I expected!

Wigabee · 11-30-13, 06:56 PM

Hmm. The land you can see between the conning tower and net cutter was pointed out to me and could possibly be Heligoland. That wouldn't match up with what we thought. Any ideas?

Jimbuna · 12-01-13, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Wigabee

Hmm. The land you can see between the conning tower and net cutter was pointed out to me and could possibly be Heligoland. That wouldn't match up with what we thought. Any ideas?

With a picture of this quality it would be impossible to ascertain for sure.

Buddahaid · 12-01-13, 11:44 AM

Only one structure visible and it could be a lighthouse. Maybe a search for old lighthouses would yield a clue.

Capt Kremin · 12-01-13, 04:22 PM

I would be wary of the background in this picture, although the resolution of this picture makes it impossible to say for certain, it looks like it has been retouched.
To the left of the tower to the bow clear to the horizon, to the right of the tower and forward of the bow a heavy rain squall, bit of a coincidence? I suspect two or more ships has been removed from the picture.
It is also possible that your lighthouse is an artifact from possible water damage, note the bubble in the antenna cable, and the one between the two artifacts with the almost vertical dark area.

Jon

11-30-13, 03:02 PM	#2
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11-30-13, 03:05 PM	#3
Wigabee Bosun Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 68 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Yes, great find! I believe that the boat is UB-148 not 67 due to the agreeing resources and the fact that UB-67 was a Mediterranean boat and didn't leave until 1922 when she was "broken up" at Swansea. Apparently, the original photo was stamped "*UB-148* at sea, on her way to the United States of America, circa 1919, with Lt. Comdr. Harold T. Smith in command, after having been surrendered to the United States Navy, at Harwich, England." Those don't look like Mediterranean seas to me. Thanks again everyone, we came across a lot more information that I expected! __________________ Silent Hunter III GWX Gold 100% Realism ''Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance.'' - Nathan Zelk, USS Montpelier

11-30-13, 06:56 PM	#4
Wigabee Bosun Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 68 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Hmm. The land you can see between the conning tower and net cutter was pointed out to me and could possibly be Heligoland. That wouldn't match up with what we thought. Any ideas? __________________ Silent Hunter III GWX Gold 100% Realism ''Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance.'' - Nathan Zelk, USS Montpelier

12-01-13, 11:44 AM	#6
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,331 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Only one structure visible and it could be a lighthouse. Maybe a search for old lighthouses would yield a clue. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

12-01-13, 04:22 PM	#7
Capt Kremin Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 12 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I would be wary of the background in this picture, although the resolution of this picture makes it impossible to say for certain, it looks like it has been retouched. To the left of the tower to the bow clear to the horizon, to the right of the tower and forward of the bow a heavy rain squall, bit of a coincidence? I suspect two or more ships has been removed from the picture. It is also possible that your lighthouse is an artifact from possible water damage, note the bubble in the antenna cable, and the one between the two artifacts with the almost vertical dark area. Jon