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Offline Greif

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Photos of the Real U505
« on: 24 Jan , 2014, 08:09 »
Hi guys, I will be posting several photos of the real U505 which is on display at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.  I took the photos last August and tried to get a good mix of overall and detail photos.  I anyone has specific questions about U505, please ask and I will do my best to answer them.  I played a minor part in the restoration of the exhibit by translating many of the documents that the museum holds and giving technical advice concerning both U505 herself, German uboats in general and the Battle of the Atlantic.  I will post several pictures a day over the next week to week and a half.

Enjoy!
Ernest












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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #1 on: 24 Jan , 2014, 08:12 »
Here's a few more.  I am going to work on a few of the photos to see if I can't get the ones that are too dark to be better viewed.

Ernest









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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #2 on: 24 Jan , 2014, 08:20 »
And the final group for today!  :)

Ernest










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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #3 on: 24 Jan , 2014, 08:23 »
Hey, these are Great shots Ernest! many Thanks!!
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« Reply #4 on: 24 Jan , 2014, 08:56 »
Yes.... many MANY thanks for this!!!     
This is an awesome community, people are so helpful.
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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #5 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 01:35 »
You are welcome SG and Glenn, I am happy to share!  Following are a few more shots.









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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #6 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 01:37 »
And a few more!










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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #7 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 01:38 »
Third Set!










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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #8 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 01:56 »
And the shots just keep on coming!










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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #9 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 01:58 »
And finally (for today), some photos of the torpedo that is displayed next to the U505.

 







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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #10 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 02:25 »
Ok, I lied!   ;) Some more photos!










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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #11 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 02:27 »
These really are the last ones for today.  HaHa!










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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #12 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 05:41 »
Wow!
Great pictures.
I like the close-ups a lot. Great quality and good for reference purposes.

Thank you very much.

Question:
What exactly is the function of the recessed hatches shown in pictures 4, 5 and 7 of post #8?

Keep'em coming !
Are you going to show some interior shots too?
Oh, and some more close-ups from the AA guns (particularly on the upper (tower) platform) would be great...
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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #13 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 11:29 »
Greif, Great pic's incredibly helpful to get a number of details the way they should be.  If I decide to do my second kit as a cutaway hull, I plan on doing the morning behind the scenes adventure at the exhibit and the  allow you almost unlimited access and photo op's in and outside the boat. ;)
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Re: Photos of the Real U505
« Reply #14 on: 25 Jan , 2014, 14:09 »
Hi Thom, yea the museum is very good about setting up special events so that  those who are truly interested/knowledgeable can get a much closer look at things.  Watch your head if you manage to get on top of the CT, you know how close the ceiling is in U505's pen!  :)  When I took the photos it was a Saturday so it was not possible to do more then the normal walk around and walk through; though if Keith Gill was still the curator - and had been working that Saturday - I probably could have set something up for after closing hours.  I do have an IOU from the staff though; I showed then where the BOLD ejector was and gave them a good explanation of how it functioned and the principle behind its operation.  Next time I am home on leave, I plan to call that favor in to get some really good pictures.

Sincerely,
Ernest

Quote from: thomcmdchief on 25 Jan , 2014, 11:29
Greif, Great pic's incredibly helpful to get a number of details the way they should be.  If I decide to do my second kit as a cutaway hull, I plan on doing the morning behind the scenes adventure at the exhibit and the  allow you almost unlimited access and photo op's in and outside the boat. ;)
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