OT: Virginian-Pilot Newspaper article about kaleun Hans Karpf

Herr Russ · 01-07-07, 07:30 PM

Great article in the paper today telling some history behind Hans Karpf, his boat U-632 and a new born daughter... Long story short, his living daughter (now 63) always wondered if her father knew that she was born. U-632 was sunk 2 weeks after her birth near iceland... A researcher, after many years, found a deciphered message to U-632 that said "Hero daughter born on 18 March. Congratulations"

Nice to see her able to get on with life & took me by surprise to see a picture of a Kaleun in the conning tower of a VIIC on the back page of the paper..

Sailor Steve · 01-08-07, 11:58 AM

That's a nice story. Thanks for sharing.

mookiemookie · 01-08-07, 12:19 PM

Good story!

BdU was indeed known to pass along personal info to crews at sea. There's the famous story about Donitz sending a message to U-47 when Gunther Prien's daughter was born: “Ein U-boot ohne Sebrohr ist heute angekommen” (A submarine without periscope arrived today).

01-07-07, 07:30 PM	#1
Herr Russ Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OT: Virginian-Pilot Newspaper article about kaleun Hans Karpf Great article in the paper today telling some history behind Hans Karpf, his boat U-632 and a new born daughter... Long story short, his living daughter (now 63) always wondered if her father knew that she was born. U-632 was sunk 2 weeks after her birth near iceland... A researcher, after many years, found a deciphered message to U-632 that said "Hero daughter born on 18 March. Congratulations" Nice to see her able to get on with life & took me by surprise to see a picture of a Kaleun in the conning tower of a VIIC on the back page of the paper..

01-08-07, 11:58 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That's a nice story. Thanks for sharing. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-08-07, 12:19 PM	#3
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Good story! BdU was indeed known to pass along personal info to crews at sea. There's the famous story about Donitz sending a message to U-47 when Gunther Prien's daughter was born: “Ein U-boot ohne Sebrohr ist heute angekommen” (A submarine without periscope arrived today). __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.