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Hi. Try the U-Boot Archiv. D-27478, Cuxhaven, Altenbruch, Germany.
The Founder is Horst Bredow, and he will be able to give you an answer.
Regards Brian (UK)

Hi. Type 7c sunk 14.3.45 off St Abb's Head. Served with 5 U-Flottille May-July 1943, 7 U-Flottille Aug-43 to Oct-44 and 33 U-Flottille Nov-44 on. Commanded by KL Hans-Joachim Schwebcke. Patrols: 5 Ships sunk 1 SS Magne (1226grt) 1 m/s trawler (425dt). Detected and sunk by the frigate HMSAS Natal. No...

I understood that after the sinking of Hood, Winston gave his famous order "sink the Bismark". The crew of the Bismark being proud (and rightly so) of their ship have always claimed that they scuttled her. I suspect that we will never know for sure. Brian. (UK)

Hi Gubra. I dont know much about how they work, but I can tell you where you can see one. I have just visited U-995 at Laboe in Germany, and the Marine Memorial just next to it. In the display hall at the Memorial you will find one with the front removed, the inside is quite amazing. By this point I...

I understand from a friend of mine in the Royal Navy that the Tirpitz was dragged to the shoreline to be cut up for salvage. He dived in that area, about ten years ago at about a depth of 15 meters (he thinks) and the seabed was covered in oil and sludge ect. After feeling in the sludge he pulled ou...

Hi everybody.

Admiral Meendsen-Bohlken who won the Knights Cross, was Kdt Marinekommando Italien. Can anybody tell me what this position was exactly. Many Thanks Brian.

Hi Everybody. Can anybody tell me how many ships, and what tonnage was sunk by the following Captains. Siegfried Wuppermann, Werner Toniges and Horst Weber. Many thanks. Brian