U-Boat WW2 losses in Google Earth

horrgakx · 02-19-07, 07:33 AM

You might not have seen this before, if you have Google Earth it is well worth checking out - the locations of WW2 u-boat final resting places. Quite sad to view, so many losses.

The post to download the KMZ file is here;
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php?Number=794775

Mooncatt · 02-19-07, 07:43 AM

jesus christ...more than quite a few id say lol. i notice the concentration of losses seems to be heavier in the famous der kanal

ReallyDedPoet · 02-19-07, 08:11 AM

I think I read somewhere that the average U-Boat career on the front-line was 6 months, I think this was in Iron Coffins.

Mooncatt · 02-19-07, 08:12 AM

so are these losses just for Germany or all countries involved in the war?

melnibonian · 02-19-07, 09:28 AM

There are much more U-Boats sunk in the Canal, the Biskay and the ports than in open sea

War was really difficult for the U-Bootwaffe

Jimbuna · 02-19-07, 09:44 AM

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

Need one say anymore

Letum · 02-19-07, 12:13 PM

Great Find

02-19-07, 07:33 AM	#1
horrgakx Ensign Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 230 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	U-Boat WW2 losses in Google Earth You might not have seen this before, if you have Google Earth it is well worth checking out - the locations of WW2 u-boat final resting places. Quite sad to view, so many losses. The post to download the KMZ file is here; http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php?Number=794775

02-19-07, 07:43 AM	#2
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	jesus christ...more than quite a few id say lol. i notice the concentration of losses seems to be heavier in the famous der kanal __________________

02-19-07, 08:11 AM	#3
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	I think I read somewhere that the average U-Boat career on the front-line was 6 months, I think this was in Iron Coffins. __________________ Back in the Day

02-19-07, 08:12 AM	#4
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	so are these losses just for Germany or all countries involved in the war? __________________

02-19-07, 09:28 AM	#5
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	There are much more U-Boats sunk in the Canal, the Biskay and the ports than in open sea War was really difficult for the U-Bootwaffe __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

02-19-07, 09:44 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	75% (30,000 out of a total compliment of 40,000) war losses Need one say anymore __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-19-07, 12:13 PM	#7
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Great Find __________________