U-Boat WW2 losses in Google Earth

ReallyDedPoet · 02-19-07, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

75% (30,000 out of a total compliment of 40,000) war losses

Need one say anymore

I think the number is higher as far as % for those who saw action\patrols, upwards to 90%.

hyperion2206 · 02-19-07, 10:13 AM

I think the estemated life time of an U-Boat officer was the same as the expected life time on an inexperienced officer at the east front: ~3 weeks.

Jimbuna · 02-19-07, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

75% (30,000 out of a total compliment of 40,000) war losses

Need one say anymore

I think the number is higher as far as % for those who saw action\patrols, upwards to 90%.

You may be right....I suppose it depends on what source of info you access...I tend to lean toward the author Clay Blair

Corrupt_File · 02-19-07, 12:10 PM

We should go back in time and tell the Kaleun's...
STAY OUT OF THE CHANNEL!
Kiel looks like it go hit hard too. You can't really see it, but I'm sure around the Gib was bad too.

ReallyDedPoet · 02-19-07, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

75% (30,000 out of a total compliment of 40,000) war losses

Need one say anymore

I think the number is higher as far as % for those who saw action\patrols, upwards to 90%.

You may be right....I suppose it depends on what source of info you access...I tend to lean toward the author Clay Blair

I am always interested in books on the subject, only have a handful so far, can you reccommend something by Clay Blair. Thanks

Jimbuna · 02-19-07, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

75% (30,000 out of a total compliment of 40,000) war losses

Need one say anymore

I think the number is higher as far as % for those who saw action\patrols, upwards to 90%.

You may be right....I suppose it depends on what source of info you access...I tend to lean toward the author Clay Blair

I am always interested in books on the subject, only have a handful so far, can you reccommend something by Clay Blair. Thanks

Jeez!...there are a great many

But at the risk of being shot down in flames IMO the two Clay Blair volumes 'Hitler's U-boat War in the Atlantic'. At work right now but I'm sure a few folk will come in with links for you

ReallyDedPoet · 02-19-07, 12:25 PM

Thanks Jimbuna, I will add that one to the list

Back to work now

bigboywooly · 02-19-07, 01:52 PM

Thats all German warship losses on there not just Uboats

Heres one for the US

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=134037

High Voltage · 02-19-07, 01:53 PM

What would be interesting in that it would give us a clear progression of the war, would be to have different colour-coded markings indicating which year the sinkings took place in...Then you could really see how much smaller the "safe" hunting grounds got every year, and how quickly the losses started to pile up.

bigboywooly · 02-19-07, 02:11 PM

Heres one supposed to be a WW1 uboat
Left to rot after the surrender

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=540312

mookiemookie · 02-19-07, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by High Voltage

What would be interesting in that it would give us a clear progression of the war, would be to have different colour-coded markings indicating which year the sinkings took place in...Then you could really see how much smaller the "safe" hunting grounds got every year, and how quickly the losses started to pile up.

It already does this. If you play around with the layers in your Places folder, you can sort by year or ship type.

02-19-07, 10:13 AM	#2
hyperion2206 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I think the estemated life time of an U-Boat officer was the same as the expected life time on an inexperienced officer at the east front: ~3 weeks. __________________ Career of Captain Jack Shaftoe:

02-19-07, 12:25 PM	#7
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Thanks Jimbuna, I will add that one to the list Back to work now __________________ Back in the Day

02-19-07, 01:52 PM	#8
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Thats all German warship losses on there not just Uboats Heres one for the US http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=134037 __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41 Last edited by bigboywooly; 02-19-07 at 02:05 PM.

02-19-07, 01:53 PM	#9
High Voltage Chief Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U-33. Depth Charges...sinking.. Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What would be interesting in that it would give us a clear progression of the war, would be to have different colour-coded markings indicating which year the sinkings took place in...Then you could really see how much smaller the "safe" hunting grounds got every year, and how quickly the losses started to pile up. __________________ The new-moon night is black as ink. Off Hatteras the tankers sink. While sadly Roosevelt counts the score-- Some fifty thousand tons--by MOHR

02-19-07, 02:11 PM	#10
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Heres one supposed to be a WW1 uboat Left to rot after the surrender http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=540312 __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

02-19-07, 12:10 PM	#4
Corrupt_File Sparky Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada's Western Naval Fleet Posts: 157 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	We should go back in time and tell the Kaleun's... STAY OUT OF THE CHANNEL! Kiel looks like it go hit hard too. You can't really see it, but I'm sure around the Gib was bad too.