What was life like aboard a Type II?

slow_n_ez · 05-04-06, 10:04 AM

I remembering watching a long time ago a documentary about the type II boats but forgot what it was called ..... however , Iwill always remember the actual photos and short old movie clips they showed .......

The boat was very cramped of course as you can imagine , the captain had more "elbow" room than everyone else ......

There was no bickering , fighting amoung the crew ... It was a 'honor' to serve on a U-Boat and a sailor had to wait for a chance to serve on one ......

There was no privacy at all , that included using the bathroom ....

Meals were very plentiful but most didn't eat that much due to no place to really excersie......

The part of the show I watched that really sticks in my mind is when the boat finally gets back to the port and all the hatches were opened ... the smell comming out of the boat was so horrible that the greeting port commander would wait on the dock to greet the captain and recieve the log books instead of going on board as they did during the first part of the war .......

Its been many years since seeeing that show... wish I could remember what it was so I could see it again ...

Nice links JScones.. thanks for sharing them .....

05-04-06, 10:04 AM	#1
slow_n_ez Officer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Astoria , Oregon Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I remembering watching a long time ago a documentary about the type II boats but forgot what it was called ..... however , Iwill always remember the actual photos and short old movie clips they showed ....... The boat was very cramped of course as you can imagine , the captain had more "elbow" room than everyone else ...... There was no bickering , fighting amoung the crew ... It was a 'honor' to serve on a U-Boat and a sailor had to wait for a chance to serve on one ...... There was no privacy at all , that included using the bathroom .... Meals were very plentiful but most didn't eat that much due to no place to really excersie...... The part of the show I watched that really sticks in my mind is when the boat finally gets back to the port and all the hatches were opened ... the smell comming out of the boat was so horrible that the greeting port commander would wait on the dock to greet the captain and recieve the log books instead of going on board as they did during the first part of the war ....... Its been many years since seeeing that show... wish I could remember what it was so I could see it again ... Nice links JScones.. thanks for sharing them .....