Hitler's lost fleet

RebreatherNut · 8th February 2008, 02:24

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton)

(Don't get me started on U-Boats...unless you have a few hours)
(and I'm buying the sidescan sonar for a reason...)
.

I have plenty of hours when it comes to German U-Boats.

So far I have only visited the U-505 in Chicago.
However, while I was back home in Switzerland over x-mas, I was able to meet a U-Boat Vet who served aboard the U-135. He invited me over one afternoon and he told me about his time aboard the sub. I never thought that less than 40 miles from my house in Switzerland I would meet a German U-Boat Vet. That was a very exciting afternoon.

Would love to dive some of the German U-Boat wrecks out there.
That is a very valid reason for a side scan

cheers,
RBN

**wedivebc** · 8th February 2008, 04:04

Quote: (Originally Posted by wreckseeker)

Eh thanks for the translate dude! pretty cool stuff.. i may need to practice some german if i want to go to camberg in 2010,to see war time vevichles...

can you say fahrvergnugen?

mattmexico · 8th February 2008, 14:32

Quote: (Originally Posted by wedivebc)

can you say fahrvergnugen?

yo

the bug is not only a bug ....

:: Volkswagen AutoMuseum :: Ausgewählte Exponate

Matt

**Dave Sutton** · 8th February 2008, 14:33

Quote: (Originally Posted by wedivebc)

can you say fahrvergnugen?

Jawohl! Aber Ja.

Sagen sie mir:

"Es klapperten die Klapperschlangen bis die Klappern schlapper klangen"...

10X.....

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Dave

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**wedivebc** · 8th February 2008, 15:08

Quote: (Originally Posted by mattmexico)

yo

the bug is not only a bug ....

:: Volkswagen AutoMuseum :: Ausgewählte Exponate

Matt

I was at the Bad Camberg show in '99 and was driven to the show in a 1949 Hebmueller Cabriolet. I also was able to meet Frau Hebmueller who's husband owned the factory in Wuppertal until the fire in 1950 ended production of the coolest VW model ever made. I also had a spin in a 1943 Schwimmwagen but it was too windy to get in the water. Imagine how cool a VW powered dive vehicle would be?

**Dsix36** · 8th February 2008, 22:00

I have turned a Chevy and a Ford into submarines!

Of course it was totally unplanned and cost me alot to repair them

grandizer52 · 12th February 2008, 05:17

If The U-boats were "scuttled" they weren't submerged with the Main ballast tanks only. all Uboats had 3 forms of emergency scuttling. one was a Plug under the Navagation/chart table. the whole table is the scuttle plug. there's also a compartment flood valve aft of the helm/planes hydraulic operator (starboard side). the last would be explosive charges in both torpedo rooms, but rarely used. the U-505 had all 3 actuated whe n boarded, but the plug was found, the charges got soaked, and the valve wasn't opened enough to cause what submariners would call flooding.
my 2 cents
laytah
steve

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RebreatherNut Rebreather World Greeter Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Ray Other Rebreather/s: Ray Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 677	Re: Hitler's lost fleet Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave Sutton) (Don't get me started on U-Boats...unless you have a few hours) (and I'm buying the sidescan sonar for a reason...) . I have plenty of hours when it comes to German U-Boats. So far I have only visited the U-505 in Chicago. However, while I was back home in Switzerland over x-mas, I was able to meet a U-Boat Vet who served aboard the U-135. He invited me over one afternoon and he told me about his time aboard the sub. I never thought that less than 40 miles from my house in Switzerland I would meet a German U-Boat Vet. That was a very exciting afternoon. Would love to dive some of the German U-Boat wrecks out there. That is a very valid reason for a side scan cheers, RBN __________________ "One minute to go, Luck-meister! Then I'll be down on you like a buzzard on a gut wagon." - ALF
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8th February 2008, 14:33	#24 (permalink)
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wedivebc FIGJAM Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada Posts: 1,352	Re: Hitler's lost fleet Quote: (Originally Posted by mattmexico) yo the bug is not only a bug .... :: Volkswagen AutoMuseum :: Ausgewählte Exponate Matt I was at the Bad Camberg show in '99 and was driven to the show in a 1949 Hebmueller Cabriolet. I also was able to meet Frau Hebmueller who's husband owned the factory in Wuppertal until the fire in 1950 ended production of the coolest VW model ever made. I also had a spin in a 1943 Schwimmwagen but it was too windy to get in the water. Imagine how cool a VW powered dive vehicle would be? __________________ Cheers, Dave.... Man is the only animal burdened with the knowledge he will eventually die
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Dsix36 Going Down? Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deerfield Beach, Florida Posts: 878	Re: Hitler's lost fleet I have turned a Chevy and a Ford into submarines! Of course it was totally unplanned and cost me alot to repair them __________________ THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE MORE THAT I STILL NEED TO LEARN!!!!!!
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grandizer52 Sport Kiss & Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Sport Kiss Classic Kiss MK 15.X Other CCR Home Build Join Date: May 2006 Location: pearl city hawaii EARTH moving to Iscandar Posts: 254	Re: Hitler's lost fleet If The U-boats were "scuttled" they weren't submerged with the Main ballast tanks only. all Uboats had 3 forms of emergency scuttling. one was a Plug under the Navagation/chart table. the whole table is the scuttle plug. there's also a compartment flood valve aft of the helm/planes hydraulic operator (starboard side). the last would be explosive charges in both torpedo rooms, but rarely used. the U-505 had all 3 actuated whe n boarded, but the plug was found, the charges got soaked, and the valve wasn't opened enough to cause what submariners would call flooding. my 2 cents laytah steve
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