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SEA => SUBS: Uboats => TYPE VII => Topic started by: dougie47 on 10 Mar , 2009, 15:28

Title: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: dougie47 on 10 Mar , 2009, 15:28

Hi guys,

As most of you will know, U 557 was the subject of Wink Grise's VIIC model. But finding photos of the real boat was extremely difficult. However, a batch of photos is on auction at present. The three images below all show the same boat.

This one shows the slat grill on the SIDE of the tower (this narrows it down to U 69 to U 72, U 93 to U 98, or U 551 to U 557)-
http://cgi.ebay.de/Orig-Foto-U-Boot-dt-UBoot-mit-Turm-Wappen-Emblem-WK2-1_W0QQitemZ220373483285QQihZ012QQcategoryZ15504QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

In the image below you can see the flooding holes are the Blohm & Voss style -
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220373494530&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

Given the Blohm & Voss flooding hole pattern AND the slat grill, it should be between U 551 and U 557.

The image below shows the insignia -
http://cgi.ebay.de/Orig-Foto-U-Boot-dt-UBoot-mit-Turm-Wappen-Emblem-WK2-2_W0QQitemZ220373486663QQihZ012QQcategoryZ15504QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The only boat to have this insignia (the sponsor city of Duesseldorf) between U 551 and U 557 was U 557.

Could these images show U 557 at Kiel in early 1941? Does anybody have any other possibilities?

There are a few more images that are probably of the same boat. Just look under foto060.

Cheers,

Dougie

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: Rokket on 11 Mar , 2009, 02:38

GRRRRRRRR!!!

Well, it could be U557, there's certainly more evidence for than against. Interesting that the emblem is dual (presumably) and on an angle! I put mine fwd in the ctr, but if I had put it on the side I would have put it straight. That one tower close up shows the early spray deflector, and the gun deck "sponsons" (USN talk) wave-breaks. If only I'd had these before...

Wow, thanks Dougie

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: Jan on 11 Mar , 2009, 07:36

...the real U 557??? I always thought Wink`s U 557 was the real one...  ;)

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: Rokket on 13 Mar , 2009, 17:02

Ha, thanks Jan!

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: Siara on 03 Apr , 2009, 16:13

And from me heres one without the watermark:
(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4091/u557avantledpartenmissi.jpg)

 ;)

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: Siara on 03 Apr , 2009, 16:22

And again:
(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9664/u557emblmelatral.jpg)
 ;D

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: Siara on 04 Apr , 2009, 05:47

Heres few good ones for you Wink:
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6008/ottokararnoldpaulssen.jpg)
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5793/u557.jpg)
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1518/u557givr.jpg)
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6039/u557kiosqueetemblmeflot.jpg)
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6152/u557quelquespartdanslat.jpg)

Hope you like. ;D

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: dougie47 on 05 Apr , 2009, 10:29

Hi Siara,

Nice quality. Did you buy them from Ebay? If so, particular thanks for posting them.

The horse I think is a sister boat U 559. But thanks for posting that one as it is better quality than the one I had before.

Cheers,

Dougie

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: rabapla on 05 Apr , 2009, 10:42

the coat of arms definitely belongs to the front........... ;D

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: Rokket on 06 Apr , 2009, 04:54

Thanks Siara and Ralf! (WHERE were you 2 yrs ago, huh?!)

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: rabapla on 06 Apr , 2009, 06:05

in d

Title: Re: Photos of the real U 557
Post by: Rokket on 10 Apr , 2009, 00:13

ahh, of course!!!