Malta-Valetta Harbour Pictures 2011

HanSolo78 · 07-12-11, 05:09 AM

Hi guys!

As some (the most, I think) of you know the harbour of Valetta had a major strategic part in the war of ww2 and the mediterranean sea.
We all know the harbour from Silent Hunter 3 or Silent Hunter 5.
This year my wife and me started to plan our holidays and since women always want to go somewhere warm, I suggested Malta.
It is warm, has a great countryside and a long history.
Of course we planned to visit Valetta and the grand harbour.

Maybe some of you are interested in having a look of the habour 2011 and some potential tonnage to sink.
I think BdU would give us the iron cross for sinking the tonnage there

The last 10 days have been great on Malta and here you can see the pictures: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/album.php?albumid=515

Magic1111 · 07-12-11, 06:19 AM

Hi Han !

Really nice Pics !!!

...but where are you and your wife on the pics....?

Best regards,
Magic

Gerald · 07-12-11, 06:27 AM

Very nice,

Jimbuna · 07-12-11, 06:36 AM

Malta is one of the countries I've never visited but would like to one day....a great deal to see relating to the last war and as far as I understand, a people still greatful for the support Britain gave them in those terrible times.

Crackin photo

Herr-Berbunch · 07-12-11, 06:52 AM

Wow, great pics.

Fantasia is 138,000 GRT

- how much reknown would that be? And currently parked up in Tunis. If only marinetraffic.com was around 70 years ago!

Vasilios N is still in Malta, the destination is said to be Misurata - don't know if that's still the case or whether that's just the last filed plan for it?

Nice shots of the forts and Ocean too.

Velero · 07-12-11, 08:21 AM

Great pictures, I've been there too, amazing place and as you say a lot of history.

Did you by any chance go to that cathedral were a german bomb crashed through the roof, landed on the floor but luckily failed to explode. If I remember rightly it was full of worshipers at the time.

Feuer Frei! · 07-12-11, 08:48 AM

Thank you for sharing those fotos with us, really excellent

07-12-11, 05:09 AM	#1
HanSolo78 Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 3	Malta-Valetta Harbour Pictures 2011 Hi guys! As some (the most, I think) of you know the harbour of Valetta had a major strategic part in the war of ww2 and the mediterranean sea. We all know the harbour from Silent Hunter 3 or Silent Hunter 5. This year my wife and me started to plan our holidays and since women always want to go somewhere warm, I suggested Malta. It is warm, has a great countryside and a long history. Of course we planned to visit Valetta and the grand harbour. Maybe some of you are interested in having a look of the habour 2011 and some potential tonnage to sink. I think BdU would give us the iron cross for sinking the tonnage there The last 10 days have been great on Malta and here you can see the pictures: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/album.php?albumid=515 __________________

07-12-11, 06:19 AM	#2
Magic1111 Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Germany - Sailing on U-552 in North Atlantic Posts: 4,429 Downloads: 783 Uploads: 0	Hi Han ! Really nice Pics !!! ...but where are you and your wife on the pics....? Best regards, Magic __________________

07-12-11, 06:27 AM	#3
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Very nice, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

07-12-11, 06:36 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Malta is one of the countries I've never visited but would like to one day....a great deal to see relating to the last war and as far as I understand, a people still greatful for the support Britain gave them in those terrible times. Crackin photo __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-12-11, 06:52 AM	#5
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Wow, great pics. Fantasia is 138,000 GRT - how much reknown would that be? And currently parked up in Tunis. If only marinetraffic.com was around 70 years ago! Vasilios N is still in Malta, the destination is said to be Misurata - don't know if that's still the case or whether that's just the last filed plan for it? Nice shots of the forts and Ocean too. __________________

07-12-11, 08:21 AM	#6
Velero Mate Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 52 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Great pictures, I've been there too, amazing place and as you say a lot of history. Did you by any chance go to that cathedral were a german bomb crashed through the roof, landed on the floor but luckily failed to explode. If I remember rightly it was full of worshipers at the time.

07-12-11, 08:48 AM	#7
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Thank you for sharing those fotos with us, really excellent __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS