A Submarine for Ian

[jknaus]

Hey Ian, I just saw something nifty. I guess when U-190 a Type IXc boat surrendered to Canada and we put her into service.

HMCS U-190 - For Posterity's Sake

www.forposterityssake.ca

James

 

[iambrb]

Now THAT is a neat bit of history!

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing James

 

[Piet]

Thanks for sharing

 

[Rhino]

That's awesome! It seems you're finding plenty to do with your shiny, new retirement!

 

[jknaus]

That's awesome! It seems you're finding plenty to do with your shiny, new retirement!

Not retired yet, just on leave. But hopefully this summer with any luck.
James

 

[Brokeneagle]

Hey Ian, I just saw something nifty. I guess when U-190 a Type IXc boat surrendered to Canada and we put her into service.

HMCS U-190 - For Posterity's Sake

www.forposterityssake.ca

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James

Thanks James, some new angles in amongst those

 

[moon puppy]

@Piet and @Brokeneagle

And any other Uboaters

How Entombed U-boats Were Re-discovered Decades After WWII

Forgotten in the decades following World War II, the Nazi U-boats were re-discovered in their crumbling concrete bunker in the 1980s.

www.twz.com

 

[Brokeneagle]

@Piet and @Brokeneagle

And any other Uboaters

https://www.twz.com/how-entombed-u-boats-were-re-discovered-decades-after-wwii[/U

Thanks MP, very interesting. I had previously seen the photo of the 2 subs trapped but not all the other info.

 

[Piet]

@Piet and @Brokeneagle

And any other Uboaters

How Entombed U-boats Were Re-discovered Decades After WWII

Forgotten in the decades following World War II, the Nazi U-boats were re-discovered in their crumbling concrete bunker in the 1980s.

www.twz.com

This issue of the After the Battle has a good report/story about it.

The English publisher has stopped publishing the magazine , luckily for me the Dutch publisher will continue with the magazine
( a 30+ year subscriber damn i am getting old ! )

 

[Gator]

Very cool!