U-505 Hey, its not like i wanted to pull the trigger
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Erwin Rosen
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U-505 Hey, its not like i wanted to pull the trigger
U-505 was the only boat where the Captain commited suicide (shot himself). During a severe depth charge barrage he was afraid of drowning to death, hence he ended it swiftly with a p38 bullet to the head. The sub is on display in chicago and if you live out there definetly worth a check out!
When I was 15 years old or so, I had the pleasure of touring the U-505 at the Museum of Science and Industry. When we were in the conning tower, I asked the tour guide if this was the place where the captain had shot himself. He hissed at me, "We don't discuss that!"
Cheers,
Patrick
When I was single, I had three theories on raising children. Now I have three children and no theories.
Patrick
When I was single, I had three theories on raising children. Now I have three children and no theories.
The guides at the Museum of Science and Industry, where U505 is, are not the brightest lights on the tree. I took the tour in 78 and one guide told me that the US had DIESEL powered torpedoes. I laughed out loud, drawing attention to myself and the silver Dolphins on my chest. Yes, I was in uniform and yes, I rode submarines.
8.Unterseebootsflotille
Danzig, Deutschland
Feldpostnummer: 42927
KL. Peter Zschech not only the U-Boot commander officer to commited suicide.
KL. Horst Höltring commander of U-604 sunk on 11.08.43 in South Atlantic 04.30 S x 21.20 W, and taken off by U-185 (KL. August Maus, Knight`s Cross) shot himself when U-185 it was sunk on 24.08.43
Cheers, Fernando
KL. Horst Höltring commander of U-604 sunk on 11.08.43 in South Atlantic 04.30 S x 21.20 W, and taken off by U-185 (KL. August Maus, Knight`s Cross) shot himself when U-185 it was sunk on 24.08.43
Cheers, Fernando
I´m study in profundity since 1990 or 1991 the Kriegsmarine and in especially the UbootWaffe.
Re: U-505 Hey, its not like i wanted to pull the trigger
From www.uboat.net
U-505
Type IXC
Ordered 25 Sep, 1939
Laid down 12 Jun, 1940 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 295)
Launched 24 May, 1941
Commissioned 26 Aug, 1941 Kptlt. Axel-Olaf Loewe
Commanders 26 Aug, 1941 - 5 Sep, 1942 KrvKpt. Axel-Olaf Loewe
6 Sep, 1942 - 24 Oct, 1943 Kptlt. Peter Zschech
24 Oct, 1943 - 7 Nov, 1943 Oblt. Paul Meyer (in deputize) -- acting
8 Nov, 1943 - 4 Jun, 1944 Oblt. Harald Lange
Career 12 patrols 26 Aug, 1941 - 31 Jan, 1942 4. Flottille (training)
1 Feb, 1942 - 4 Jun, 1944 2. Flottille (front boat)
Successes 8 ships sunk for a total of 45.005 GRT
Fate Captured at sea west of Africa on 4 June, 1944 by ships and Wildcat aircraft of the US Navy task force 22.3, escort carrier USS Guadalcanal, destroyer escorts USS Pillsbury, USS Chatelain, USS Flaherty, USS Jenks and USS Pope. 1 dead and 59 survivors.
Attacks on this boat
18 Apr, 1942
The U-505 was attacked by an aircraft in the mid-Atlantic and suffered a small amount of damage.
10 Nov, 1942
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British Hudson V9253 (53 Sqdn RAF/L, pilot F/S R.R. Sillcock, RAAF)
The II WO and one lookout from the U-505 were seriously wounded in a surprising air attack out of low clouds by a Hudson aircraft southeast of Trinidad. The aircraft dropped four depth charges and scored a direct hit, but was lost with its five-man crew in the explosion. The boat was damaged heavily and broke off its patrol. 12 days later the wounded II WO was transferred to the Milk Cow U-462.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
8 Jul, 1943
On its 6th day out of Lorient 3 British destroyes from a hunter-killer group hunted the boat for 36 hours (assisted by a leak in an external fuel tank). Finally the boat managed to shake the hunters and return to Lorient, France on July 13 for repairs. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 383.)
24 Oct, 1943
The commander of U-505, Kptlt. Peter Zschech, committed suicide while under a heavy depth charge attack on 24 Oct. This was the only such case in the war. The IWO, Meyer, saved the boat and brought it back to port.
4 recorded attacks on this boat.
U-505
Type IXC
Ordered 25 Sep, 1939
Laid down 12 Jun, 1940 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 295)
Launched 24 May, 1941
Commissioned 26 Aug, 1941 Kptlt. Axel-Olaf Loewe
Commanders 26 Aug, 1941 - 5 Sep, 1942 KrvKpt. Axel-Olaf Loewe
6 Sep, 1942 - 24 Oct, 1943 Kptlt. Peter Zschech
24 Oct, 1943 - 7 Nov, 1943 Oblt. Paul Meyer (in deputize) -- acting
8 Nov, 1943 - 4 Jun, 1944 Oblt. Harald Lange
Career 12 patrols 26 Aug, 1941 - 31 Jan, 1942 4. Flottille (training)
1 Feb, 1942 - 4 Jun, 1944 2. Flottille (front boat)
Successes 8 ships sunk for a total of 45.005 GRT
Fate Captured at sea west of Africa on 4 June, 1944 by ships and Wildcat aircraft of the US Navy task force 22.3, escort carrier USS Guadalcanal, destroyer escorts USS Pillsbury, USS Chatelain, USS Flaherty, USS Jenks and USS Pope. 1 dead and 59 survivors.
Attacks on this boat
18 Apr, 1942
The U-505 was attacked by an aircraft in the mid-Atlantic and suffered a small amount of damage.
10 Nov, 1942
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:British Hudson V9253 (53 Sqdn RAF/L, pilot F/S R.R. Sillcock, RAAF)
The II WO and one lookout from the U-505 were seriously wounded in a surprising air attack out of low clouds by a Hudson aircraft southeast of Trinidad. The aircraft dropped four depth charges and scored a direct hit, but was lost with its five-man crew in the explosion. The boat was damaged heavily and broke off its patrol. 12 days later the wounded II WO was transferred to the Milk Cow U-462.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
8 Jul, 1943
On its 6th day out of Lorient 3 British destroyes from a hunter-killer group hunted the boat for 36 hours (assisted by a leak in an external fuel tank). Finally the boat managed to shake the hunters and return to Lorient, France on July 13 for repairs. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 383.)
24 Oct, 1943
The commander of U-505, Kptlt. Peter Zschech, committed suicide while under a heavy depth charge attack on 24 Oct. This was the only such case in the war. The IWO, Meyer, saved the boat and brought it back to port.
4 recorded attacks on this boat.