Any requests???? - Type VII/c photo's

[koeze]

Hello,

Gonna visit Laboe probably next weekend to visit U-995. I'm gonna try to get there around openingtime so not too many people around.
Gonna fill my digicam to the max. Any requests???
Send me an email @ ejkoeze(at)hotmail(dot)com and I'll send back the 4MP images for full detail.

EJK



Edited By KOEZE on 1116846370

[raalst]

have a nice trip !

maybe

[color=#000000]have a nice trip !

maybe you can check if they have/sell photo's of the deck.
nowadays, you cannot visit the upper deck and tower any more.

if they sell books or so, please get their details so we can
order those books from them.

And there is a museum ]

[boatbuilder1]

first thanks for the offer

first thanks for the offer much appreciated
a few shots of the stern keel skeg with planes ans rudders at 90 degree angles please and aft torp tube

chuck

[koeze]

maybe you can check if

maybe you can check if they have/sell photo's of the deck.
nowadays, you cannot visit the upper deck and tower any more.[/quote]

Noted

if they sell books or so, please get their details so we can
order those books from them.

Noted
[quote]And there is a museum ]
I believe it is only the U-995 lying on the beach there. It is to remember German Submariners in WWII

the last bit would be the inner details of the torp shutters
and doors,
but I expect you cannot make photo's there either.
maybe some details in photo's or books they sell ...

I'll try but I believe the floodgates and torpedotube doors are welded shut.

anyway have a nice trip there, and do not forget the beer !

I'll have to. It's a flash visit to Kopenhagen but U-995 was too close to the route to ignore.

(missed you in Lelystad, were you there ?)

Wasn't there. Also missed the Forum Werkschependag n Appingedam (also from www.modelbouwforum.nl). But I have a good reason for that. He's called Brent and weighs 7 pounds and has been submerged for 9 months without surfacing.

EJK

[sam reichart]

EJK-
congrats on the addition of

EJK-
congrats on the addition of a crew member....

[tabledancer]

How about some Port and

How about some Port and Starboard shots of the C/T.
Thankyou,
TD

[don prince]

Hello ECK,

I sure could use

Hello ECK,

I sure could use some good photos of the Switchboard and the labels on the controls. If there are any schematics shoot those as well. I am trying to get enough data together to do an article on the E-motor controls.

Regards,
Don_

[koeze]

It was a very nice

[color=#000000]It was a very nice day 37°C and very sunny. Perfect day for making photo's. Went around the boat first and it look sto be in very good shape. Too bad the boat was delivered in bad shape as can be seen in numerous photos. A lot of the outer hull has been replaced as can be seen in some of the photo's. This makes that some details are not there. Rivit lines etc are replaced by welds.

Some of the floodgates were welded shut to prevent birds from nesting but a lott were open. Were possible floodholes have been photographed showing details behind it (for the static modellers).
All torpedo tube outer doors have been welded shut. Probably to prevent vandalism. It is not possible to get on deck or on the conning tower. However the Marine Ehrenmal has a very hig tower with a platform overlooking U995 and I have made photo's from that tower showing deck details and stuff.

Photo's (800x600) can been seen at My Webpage
On request the 4MP high res versions will be mailed.
You can submit your requests at the adress in my original post.

If have lurked around for info. Bought myself 3 books about the VII/c or U995.
U995 Das UBoot vor dem Marine-Ehrenmal in Laboe ISBN 3-86070-394-3
Vom Original zum Modell]



Edited By KOEZE on 1117390308

[don prince]

Hello EJK,

EXCELLENT!!! Well done my

Hello EJK,

EXCELLENT!!! Well done my friend... With your photos, you have taken us all with you on the tour. I have never seen such quality photos.. EVER!

Regards,
Don_

[JWLaRue]

Excellent photos.

A couple of quick

Excellent photos.

A couple of quick observations....

It looks like the entire bow has been replaced. Not only are the plates 'wrong', but the shape is different too.

The forward torpedo doors aren't welded shut, they're plated over...and possibly missing entirely.

It looks like the bow plane tensioners have been removed.

The twin jumpers that run from the skeg to the bottom of each rudder appear to have been removed.

I've always wondered if these were changes made to the U-995 after the war by the Norwegian Navy during the approximately 17 years that she served in their navy.

-Jeff

[koeze]

Hello Jeff,

If you check the

Hello Jeff,

If you check the pic below you can see in my opinion that only part of the bow has been replaced. You can see the difference in texture between old and new.
I'll check out the restauration pics in the book on hints.
I do know that the first try to place the boat on its final resting place it still had its Balkon Gerät in place. Because there wasn't enough water to reach the beach the cranes had to return.
It appears the these changes were made after the boat was put there. The Torpedo doors were in place as were the floodgates around them. Also the row of hole in the bow (a few of which are still there.



The cables you mention do not appear to have been there at all.
Teh connection between the heel and the rudders is not there on the photo's of the placement of the boat on the beach. I have no photo's of the rear end during restauration.



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[tabledancer]

VERY GOOD,can`t say enough about

VERY GOOD,can`t say enough about these great pictures,learned a lot by studying these shots and it will reflect on my new boat
Thankyou very much,
T.D.

[JWLaRue]

Correct....I wasn't clear (enough). The

Correct....I wasn't clear (enough). The plating on the bow from the bow plane guard forward (but not the very nose) has been replaced. But.....the profile of the deck at the bow is not what we expect on a Type VII. It may have been like that when it was installed at Laboe, but it's still odd looking.

Interesting that they plated over the torpedo doors....!

I'm wondering just what shape she really is in? Given the damage that we see in the U-505 (before her restoration), I'm thinking that the U-995 is getting pretty bad.

-many thanks,

Jeff

[koeze]

@Jeff,

Apart from the floodgates being

@Jeff,

Apart from the floodgates being welded shut, the bow being partly replaced and a lot of plating along the side of the deck, I think she's in pretty good shape considering that she's lying about a hundred meters from the sea in open air outside any enclosure like gates of fences. As you can see on some photo's there are people enjoying the shade from the boat.

There is no rust evident, the deck look to be in good shape. Paint looks fresh, outer hull does not look very corroded or pitted. They are doing a good job to keep her in good shape.
The interior looks very well maintained. There are rubber mats on the floor to protect the floor. Everything that people like to touch (scope, big handwheels, levers, etc..) looks good.

On some photo's you can see changes made for IMHO easy access for maintenance. Floodgates are fitted with hinges for access to the free flooded spaces. You can see manholes on the Satteltanks.

Torpedo doors are welded shut both in front and in the back.

Keep in mind that the entrance fee (to see the boat from the inside) is only 2,50 euro's (thats about $3) and with that money they maintain the boat. More then 10 milion people have visited the boat so they do get money. The German Navy problably tips in too.

@ Dolphin,
I got your PM too late. I visited Laboe last saturday. I do however have some email adresses you may find usefull. I'll look them up for you and PM you back. My main reason for the visit was U995 but I did spend some time in the Marine Ehrenmal. There is a hall dedicated to Naval Warfare with amongst other things a very large, very detailes model of the Bismarck (+/- 4 metres). I did not see anything about the Walter Boats at first glimpse, but I'll check.

EJK