Scuttle The Boat !

robbo180265 · 03-14-07, 04:45 PM

The commander of U505 commited suicide during a heavy depth charge attack?

That's awfull, just imagine what that must have done to the crew. After reading it's history I don't think it was a very lucky boat at all.

leeclose · 03-14-07, 05:26 PM

Wow no matter how bad ur day is commiting sideaways is not worth it maybe he ahd a headache:hmm:

Krupp · 03-14-07, 05:53 PM

The boat in the picture is type IXC/40 U-550. Destroyed on April 16, 1944 by American destroyer escorts. Twelve Germans survived.

Brag · 03-14-07, 06:51 PM

I like deck parties as long as my feet are dry

Who will dance with Bernard?

leeclose · 03-14-07, 06:53 PM

Just as long as some one brought coffee and my smokes im a happy hunter

Ducimus · 03-14-07, 07:23 PM

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The commander of U505 commited suicide during a heavy depth charge attack?

That would be the Peter Zecsh (sp), he was universally hated by the crew of U505. They tossed his body overboard in a weighted down potato sack and the XO took command.

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Originally Posted by Krupp

The boat in the picture is type IXC/40 U-550. Destroyed on April 16, 1944 by American destroyer escorts. Twelve Germans survived.

I was about to say, the sub in that picture is NOT u-505.
Edit:
Here is the conning tower of U505 at time of capture.

http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-505.htm
Looks nothing like the one posted above.

Its not early in the war either. U505 had 3 emblems
1. ) lion with axe under Axel-olaf Lowe.
2.) Axe with olympic rings under peter Zechs
3.) Sea shell under Harold Lange

leeclose · 03-14-07, 07:25 PM

There was a skipper in the RN nuke fleet(ssbn's) referred to as the pink pig there are many a nuke queen(RN slang for ssbn crew) who would have happily shot him for free

03-14-07, 05:26 PM	#2
leeclose Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 879 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow no matter how bad ur day is commiting sideaways is not worth it maybe he ahd a headache:hmm: __________________ “There are only two kinds of naval vessels - submarines, and targets.” Uber-Boot Dev Team

03-14-07, 05:53 PM	#3
Krupp Weps Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 351 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The boat in the picture is type IXC/40 U-550. Destroyed on April 16, 1944 by American destroyer escorts. Twelve Germans survived. __________________ "Gentlemen, we have no choice. Total engagement. Die with dignity."

03-14-07, 06:51 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I like deck parties as long as my feet are dry Who will dance with Bernard? __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-14-07, 06:53 PM	#5
leeclose Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 879 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just as long as some one brought coffee and my smokes im a happy hunter __________________ “There are only two kinds of naval vessels - submarines, and targets.” Uber-Boot Dev Team

03-14-07, 07:25 PM	#7
leeclose Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 879 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There was a skipper in the RN nuke fleet(ssbn's) referred to as the pink pig there are many a nuke queen(RN slang for ssbn crew) who would have happily shot him for free __________________ “There are only two kinds of naval vessels - submarines, and targets.” Uber-Boot Dev Team

03-14-07, 04:45 PM	#1
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	The commander of U505 commited suicide during a heavy depth charge attack? That's awfull, just imagine what that must have done to the crew. After reading it's history I don't think it was a very lucky boat at all.