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03-16-16, 03:56 AM | #1 |
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U-505 museum
Did you guys know that the museum staff will never mention Peter Zschech killing himself on U-505 while on tour? I've tried to get them to but they always give me an evil look. I guess they are scared it will spook guests! I find it interesting.
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03-16-16, 06:39 AM | #2 |
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The Brits captured a type viic intact off Iceland some time before. That's where they obtained the enigma encoder.
Capturing a intact enemy sub was a coup for any navy no matter the circumstances!
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03-16-16, 06:47 AM | #3 |
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Interesting, the wiki says 505 was the most damaged uboat, but I thought u333 was.
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03-16-16, 10:15 AM | #4 |
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The 505 was interesting but what I didn't like was how they cut out the round hatches and lowered the floors from their original levels in several compartments. It was a little disappointing.
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03-16-16, 10:20 AM | #5 | |
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03-17-16, 07:58 AM | #6 |
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Seamen are well know for their superstitions.
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03-17-16, 03:51 PM | #7 |
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Ha ha Jimbuna. I just find it funny that a museum, a place rich with history, would enjoy history and not keep quiet about it. I live close to 505 and have gone many times to see her. Even though they modified the boat for tours, it is still an awesome tour.
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03-18-16, 07:41 AM | #8 |
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Yeah, I have seen many pictures taken by people I know who have visited and must admit I would love to go there myself one day.
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03-18-16, 08:14 AM | #9 |
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Did you ever go out to visit U-534 in Birkenhead, Liverpool and if so, what were your impressions of the exhibit ?
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03-18-16, 08:37 AM | #10 | |
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The biggest positive for me is seeing how many children visit and learn what WWII was all about (well certainly a better insight than the classroom).
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03-20-16, 01:53 PM | #11 | |
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U-505 and the type 7 U-boat in Laboe Germany and a type XXI, U-2540, now called Wilhelm Bauer in Bremerhaven and the type II are the last surviving relatively intact Uboats. It seems the museum where U-505 is has gone to great lengths to showcase the exhibit including sound effects and Diffused lighting on the hull of the sub to simulate the underwater effects. U-534 being dismantled |
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03-21-16, 06:20 AM | #12 | |
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Great to see you picked the clip that explains the 'cheese cutter' because I should imagine a great many people don't know precisely what method was used to cut her into the sections
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