tonight on discovery canada

Capt. Shark Bait · 05-16-07, 07:29 AM

a 2hr docu-movie on the sinking of Lusitania by a U-boat. saw a coupla minutes of it a few days ago, the scene was in the boat's control room

ReallyDedPoet · 05-16-07, 07:32 AM

Nice

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Spiral1 · 05-16-07, 09:24 AM

It's played on the Discovery Times channel if you're in the U.S. Their web site doesn't say the next date it will be on but only that it will be played from May 15th through June 16th.

gutterrat13 · 05-16-07, 09:30 AM

i watched that show. the U-boat looked strikingly similar to the S-boat that was modified in U-571 :p

Strangelove · 05-16-07, 12:38 PM

I watched it. Exellent infotainment. My only gripe is that every time the captain ordered the sub to dive he would call out "Blow ballast!".

ReallyDedPoet · 05-16-07, 12:41 PM

Anybody watch Sea Hunters on Discovery, a lot of shows has them looking for wrecks of U-Boats

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HolySdrJR · 05-16-07, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Strangelove

I watched it. Exellent infotainment. My only gripe is that every time the captain ordered the sub to dive he would call out "Blow ballast!".

He didn't have time compression, and he was in a hurry....

Capt. Shark Bait · 05-16-07, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Anybody watch Sea Hunters on Discovery, a lot of shows has them looking for wrecks of U-Boats

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history channel here carries that

ReallyDedPoet · 05-16-07, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt. Shark Bait

Quote:

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Anybody watch Sea Hunters on Discovery, a lot of shows has them looking for wrecks of U-Boats

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history channel here carries that

Some good stuff

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Capt. Shark Bait · 05-16-07, 09:21 PM

having watched, and if it's historically accurate, i hearby charge the British Admiraly with gross negligence in failing to provide adequate protection for Lusitania. the admiralty is far more to blame than the U-boat commander

ReallyDedPoet · 05-16-07, 09:22 PM

Missed it

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Capt. Shark Bait · 05-16-07, 09:27 PM

it's on again tonight at 0100est, thurs. 1600 and sun. 1000 and 1400hrs

ReallyDedPoet · 05-16-07, 09:36 PM

Thanks

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ReallyDedPoet · 05-17-07, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Anybody watch Sea Hunters on Discovery, a lot of shows has them looking for wrecks of U-Boats

RDP

This is on right now: 5:20 Atlantic Time,

, on the History Channel, about U-215, minelayer involved in Operation Drumbeat

He, he, quoting myself.

Anyway, check it out if you can.

RDP

DirtyHarry3033 · 05-19-07, 09:22 PM

Capt. Shark Bait, thanks for the heads-up

Caught it this afternoon on Discovery, very informative and entertaining.

Though I might have preferred a straight documentary relying on interviews with historians, and archival photos and newsreel footage as opposed to a hollywood-style "docu-drama", I'll take whatever I can get on Lusitania. Her fate holds almost as much fascination for me as Titanic.

My biggest problem with it was how every time the "docu-drama" Schwieger wanted to dive to periscope depth, he'd order "Blow ballast!!!" :rotfl:Well in my attempt to "rationalize" this discrepancy I thought how in those days the order "Hard a'starboard" resulted in a turn to port. So maybe in those days the order to "Blow ballast" would cause the boat to submerge??? :hmm:

DH

05-16-07, 07:29 AM	#1
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	tonight on discovery canada a 2hr docu-movie on the sinking of Lusitania by a U-boat. saw a coupla minutes of it a few days ago, the scene was in the boat's control room __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Anybody watch Sea Hunters on Discovery, a lot of shows has them looking for wrecks of U-Boats RDP __________________ Back in the Day

05-16-07, 09:21 PM	#10
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	having watched, and if it's historically accurate, i hearby charge the British Admiraly with gross negligence in failing to provide adequate protection for Lusitania. the admiralty is far more to blame than the U-boat commander __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

05-16-07, 09:22 PM	#11
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Missed it RDP __________________ Back in the Day

05-16-07, 09:24 AM	#3
Spiral1 Nub Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's played on the Discovery Times channel if you're in the U.S. Their web site doesn't say the next date it will be on but only that it will be played from May 15th through June 16th.

05-16-07, 09:30 AM	#4
gutterrat13 Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Prince George, BC, Canada Posts: 13 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	i watched that show. the U-boat looked strikingly similar to the S-boat that was modified in U-571 :p

05-16-07, 12:38 PM	#5
Strangelove Swabbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I watched it. Exellent infotainment. My only gripe is that every time the captain ordered the sub to dive he would call out "Blow ballast!".

05-16-07, 09:27 PM	#12
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	it's on again tonight at 0100est, thurs. 1600 and sun. 1000 and 1400hrs __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

05-16-07, 09:36 PM	#13
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Thanks RDP __________________ Back in the Day

05-19-07, 09:22 PM	#15
DirtyHarry3033 Weps Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 351 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Capt. Shark Bait, thanks for the heads-up Caught it this afternoon on Discovery, very informative and entertaining. Though I might have preferred a straight documentary relying on interviews with historians, and archival photos and newsreel footage as opposed to a hollywood-style "docu-drama", I'll take whatever I can get on Lusitania. Her fate holds almost as much fascination for me as Titanic. My biggest problem with it was how every time the "docu-drama" Schwieger wanted to dive to periscope depth, he'd order "Blow ballast!!!" :rotfl:Well in my attempt to "rationalize" this discrepancy I thought how in those days the order "Hard a'starboard" resulted in a turn to port. So maybe in those days the order to "Blow ballast" would cause the boat to submerge??? :hmm: DH