General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: GScholz on October 23, 2016, 09:02:26 AM
Title: German u-boat U-995 at the Laboe Naval Memorial
Post by: GScholz on October 23, 2016, 09:02:26 AM
In my continuing video series documenting my road trip in Central Europe this summer we visited U-995 at the Laboe Naval Memorial just north of Kiel, Germany. This u-boat has a special history; it served in the Kriegsmarine from 1943 to the end of the war in Europe. She completed nine patrols and participated in five wolfpacks. When the war ended she was surrendered in Trondheim, Norway and became on of three Type VIIC u-boats to serve in the Norwegain navy as the K-class. KNM "Kaura" served until she was decommissioned in 1965. She then was offered to the German government for the ceremonial price of one Deutsche Mark. The offer was turned down; but the Boat was saved by the German Navy League. She became a museum ship at Laboe Naval Memorial in October 1971. She is the only surviving Type VII u-boat in the world.
Click on the Vimeo button if you want to watch in fullscreen and HD.
https://vimeo.com/188533745
If you want to see the other episodes they're in the O'Club: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,381642.0.html
Title: Re: German u-boat U-995 at the Laboe Naval Memorial
Post by: MiloMorai on October 23, 2016, 09:08:55 AM
Wiki has an article on the u-boat, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-995
Title: Re: German u-boat U-995 at the Laboe Naval Memorial
Post by: Brooke on October 25, 2016, 03:55:32 AM
Cool! Thanks for the video!
The mechanical complication of those boats boggles the mind.
Title: Re: German u-boat U-995 at the Laboe Naval Memorial
Post by: GScholz on October 25, 2016, 08:07:35 PM
Yes. Looked like a plumber's nightmare. Apparently incorrectly operating the high pressure toilet sunk a u-boat once... :uhoh
Title: Re: German u-boat U-995 at the Laboe Naval Memorial
Post by: GScholz on October 25, 2016, 08:09:53 PM
Title: Re: German u-boat U-995 at the Laboe Naval Memorial
Post by: Gman on October 25, 2016, 09:41:23 PM
Great video GS, I just rewatched Das Boot for my yearly viewing, incredible how 995 looks compared to the set on that film, great detail in your video. Torps were interesting to see.
We just need the Swedish(Norwegian) Chef translator app, hahaha. Borty borty bort!