Author Topic: Details U-995 (Read 20772 times)

falo · « **on:** 27 Feb , 2014, 02:53 »

Find on an old harddrive some fine details of the U-995. Guess, I took the pictures during a visit in 2012 or 2011. Maybe these pictures can support one of the guys here who have plans building a typeseven/41. Please feel free to use it for your needs. On request I can post or send files with much higher resolution.

I subdivide the photos in the following sections: "Total Shots", "Bow", "Conning Tower", "Stern", "Tauschkoerper Bolt" and some "Vents" from the saddle tank area of the boat. Starting now with two total shots of the U995.

Hope you find a use for the pix
falo

falo · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 Feb , 2014, 02:56 »

falo · « **Reply #2 on:** 27 Feb , 2014, 02:59 »

falo · « **Reply #3 on:** 27 Feb , 2014, 03:04 »

Stern part one

falo · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 Feb , 2014, 03:08 »

Stern part two

falo · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 Feb , 2014, 03:12 »

Taeuschkoerper "Bold" (outer gate)

falo · « **Reply #6 on:** 27 Feb , 2014, 03:14 »

Vents

Rokket · « **Reply #7 on:** 28 Feb , 2014, 15:55 »

Thanks for making the effort, the details are key!

SG · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 Mar , 2014, 08:50 »

Great contribution Falo!! many thanks

tore · « **Reply #9 on:** 05 Mar , 2014, 00:32 »

Falo.
Very good and valuable for modellers. I wish you had some similar photos from the engineroom and controlroom. I shall try to give some remarks in my mailbox, partly based on you excellent photos as to the mistakes or negligence done during the years of "restoration" on the old U 995.
Tore

falo · « **Reply #10 on:** 05 Mar , 2014, 08:08 »

Hi Tore,

I'am sure I have also made photos of the inner sections. J just have to seek on my harddrives. In digital matters I'am very unpicked. I will start tracing these pictures and post them after I located them - cross my heart ...

falo

tore · « **Reply #11 on:** 05 Mar , 2014, 08:31 »

Hi Falo.
Jolly good, thanks to your photos I just found an interesting detail on the fuelcompensating system which I shall post as soon as I get the sketches ready.
Tore

falo · « **Reply #12 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:26 »

@ tore
I have found the mentioning pixs from the inner sections last night. Overall more than 110 pictures. Thank you for encouraging me to post these photos too. But first of all I will show some more pixs from outside the uboat to complete this chapter before I start posting the inner section pictures. This will take place during the next days. After that is time for your advice if todays details of the U995 are accurate for the modelers of the WW2 version. I look forward to your comments.

@ all:
Hope the pictures could be a good backing for your your proposed typeseven/41 projects, but according to Tore, we have to take this pictures with care, because the restoration resp. the "renaturation" to a WW2-boat was probably not easy to manage.

Falo

So let's start with hull details:

falo · « **Reply #13 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:29 »

Hull details part 2

falo · « **Reply #14 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:31 »

Hull details part 3

falo · « **Reply #15 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:33 »

Hull details part 4

falo · « **Reply #16 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:35 »

Hull details part 5

falo · « **Reply #17 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:40 »

Hull details part 6

falo · « **Reply #18 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:41 »

Hull details last part

falo · « **Reply #19 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:45 »

Conning tower and anti aircraft weapons part 1

falo · « **Reply #20 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:46 »

Conning tower and anti aircraft weapons part 2

falo · « **Reply #21 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:48 »

Conning tower and anti aircraft weapons part 3

falo · « **Reply #22 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:50 »

Conning tower and anti aircraft weapons last part

falo · « **Reply #23 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:52 »

more anchor details

falo · « **Reply #24 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:58 »

Vents portside part 1
(Hope I did not mix up port- and starboard side! Portside means to me where the snorkel is assembled)

falo · « **Reply #25 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 13:59 »

Vents portside last part

falo · « **Reply #26 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 14:01 »

Bowplanes part 1

falo · « **Reply #27 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 14:02 »

Bowplanes last part

falo · « **Reply #28 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 14:04 »

Drain holes bow part 1

falo · « **Reply #29 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 14:06 »

Drain holes bow last part

falo · « **Reply #30 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 14:08 »

Please stay tuned. More to come (a lot of inner section pictures) ...

Regards
falo

P.S.: Wow! Get a new service grad, I'am a Lieutenant now

tore · « **Reply #31 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 14:19 »

Falo, you deserves a promotion. I am looking forward to seeing the next photos , although it is shocking to see what they have done to my old boat.
Tore

falo · « **Reply #32 on:** 06 Mar , 2014, 16:18 »

Hi Tore,

I think we have to look at the circumstances, so I guess the preservation team maybe did a good job - considering that they have a limited budget volume for this project. AFAIK to showcase the U995 as a museum ship was a controversial debate in Kiel during the re-conversion works goes ahead in the early seventies.

Regards
falo

falo · « **Reply #33 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 06:33 »

Let' go on with the photos. Now it's time to enter the boat. The "entrance" is a cutout from the E-Engine compartment equipped with door and staircase, of course

So we start from the stern and will walk later on to the bow (Torpedo room). Will post the other sections at the beginning of the next week. So again please stay tuned.

falo

E-Engine Compartment part 1

falo · « **Reply #34 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 06:53 »

E-Engine Compartment part 2

falo · « **Reply #35 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 06:55 »

E-Engine Compartment part 3

falo · « **Reply #36 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 06:57 »

E-Engine Compartment part 4

falo · « **Reply #37 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 06:58 »

E-Engine Compartment part 5

falo · « **Reply #38 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 07:00 »

E-Engine Compartment part 6

falo · « **Reply #39 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 07:02 »

E-Engine Compartment part 7

falo · « **Reply #40 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 07:06 »

E-Engine Compartment last part

More to come with the beginning of next week. We will enter the Diesel Engine room: "Full speed ahead!"

Regards
falo

SG · « **Reply #41 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 07:16 »

Falo thats amazing! a thousand thanks for this!

tore · « **Reply #42 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 08:06 »

Falo looking forward to joining you in the engineroom, excellent!
Tore

falo · « **Reply #43 on:** 08 Mar , 2014, 08:37 »

@ Tore and SG
Thanks for your kind feedback. I suppose we all will meet us on Monday in the diesel engine room ...

Regards
falo

falo · « **Reply #44 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:07 »

Diesel Engine Room part 1

falo · « **Reply #45 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:09 »

Diesel Engine Room part 2

falo · « **Reply #46 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:10 »

Diesel Engine Room part 3

falo · « **Reply #47 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:12 »

Diesel Engine Room part 4

falo · « **Reply #48 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:13 »

Diesel Engine Room part 5

falo · « **Reply #49 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:15 »

Diesel Engine Room part 6

falo · « **Reply #50 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:17 »

Diesel Engine Room part 7

falo · « **Reply #51 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:18 »

Diesel Engine Room part 8

falo · « **Reply #52 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:20 »

Diesel Engine Room last part

falo · « **Reply #53 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 11:21 »

Galley (only one pix)

tore · « **Reply #54 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 13:12 »

Excellent Falo!
Tore

falo · « **Reply #55 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 13:22 »

Crew Room ("Unteroffiziere") part 1

falo · « **Reply #56 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 13:25 »

Crew Room ("Unteroffiziere") part 2

falo · « **Reply #57 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 13:28 »

Crew Room ("Unteroffiziere") last part

falo · « **Reply #58 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 13:32 »

Central Section part 1
This section is well documented ...

falo · « **Reply #59 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 13:34 »

Central Section part 2

falo · « **Reply #60 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 13:36 »

Central Section part 3

falo · « **Reply #61 on:** 10 Mar , 2014, 13:39 »

More "Central Section" pixs to come ...

falo · « **Reply #62 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 02:53 »

Central Section part 4

Sorry for the delay but I had to restructured the pix-numbers and -folders due to some mess concerning the numerations. So, let's go on now ...

Regards
Falo

falo · « **Reply #63 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 02:58 »

Central Section part 5

falo · « **Reply #64 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:00 »

Central Section part 6

falo · « **Reply #65 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:02 »

Central Section part 7

falo · « **Reply #66 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:04 »

Central Section part 8

falo · « **Reply #67 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:06 »

Central Section part 9

falo · « **Reply #68 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:14 »

Central Section part 10

This pix shows the inner conning tower. Open the hatch in the middle of the photo and you can enter the bridge.
Visitors can't inspect the inner section of the ct, a grid blocks the way. But with my Inspector-Gadget-Arm I was able to take this shot.

falo · « **Reply #69 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:18 »

Central Section part 11

falo · « **Reply #70 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:20 »

Central Section part 12

falo · « **Reply #71 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:23 »

Central Section part 13

falo · « **Reply #72 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:25 »

Central Section part 14

falo · « **Reply #73 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:26 »

Central Section part 15

falo · « **Reply #74 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 03:29 »

Central Section last part

To be continued (Radioroom reps. Commandant Section and finally front Torpedo room)

Regards
falo

SG · « **Reply #75 on:** 15 Mar , 2014, 08:08 »

Quote from: falo on 15 Mar , 2014, 03:14

Central Section part 10

.. But with my Inspector-Gadget-Arm I was able to take this shot.

hehehe top man!

falo · « **Reply #76 on:** 23 Mar , 2014, 01:10 »

Radio Room part 1
Don't know if the radio room is accurate resp. a typeseven/41 in WW2 setting. I suppose Tore could give us clarification here (?)

Some comments:
Pix '0134" is a shot from the central section in the commandant compartment/radio room. On the left side you see the leather plank bed of the commander. On the right hand (opposite of the plank bed) we can see two glass doors (as a barrier for visitors).

Pix "136" shows the first and Pix "137" the second cabin

falo · « **Reply #77 on:** 23 Mar , 2014, 01:18 »

Radio Room last part

Pix "139" give is a look back to the central section. Left the first cabin of the radio compartment.

Pix "140" shows the commanders plank bed

Pix "141" is a shot towards to the bow torpedo room

falo · « **Reply #78 on:** 23 Mar , 2014, 01:26 »

Bow Torpedoroom part 1

falo · « **Reply #79 on:** 23 Mar , 2014, 01:28 »

Bow Torpedoroom part 2

falo · « **Reply #80 on:** 23 Mar , 2014, 01:30 »

Bow Torpedoroom part 3

falo · « **Reply #81 on:** 23 Mar , 2014, 01:32 »

Bow Torpedoroom part 4

falo · « **Reply #82 on:** 23 Mar , 2014, 01:42 »

Bow Torpedoroom last part

Pix "0156" shows the exit, this picture was taken from the staircase.

Hope you enjoyed the pictures of this thread and I would be glad, if you can use this photos for your projects.

Regards
Falo

tore · « **Reply #83 on:** 23 Mar , 2014, 03:03 »

Falo.
Very detailed photos which can be used for further researches. Marked off my compartment below.

Tore

Rokket · « **Reply #84 on:** 24 Mar , 2014, 00:38 »

Love the callouts describing things: "First Officer's Bunk"..."My bunk"

NZSnowman · « **Reply #85 on:** 24 Mar , 2014, 10:36 »

Quote from: falo on 15 Mar , 2014, 03:25

Central Section part 14

Falo, do you have a full sized images of DSC_0127.JPG I can have a look at?

falo · « **Reply #86 on:** 24 Mar , 2014, 11:02 »

Hi Snowman,

yes I have a high-res file of this picture. Will post it tomorrow or - if it is to large - send it as an e-mail attachment.

Regards
falo

NZSnowman · « **Reply #87 on:** 24 Mar , 2014, 12:19 »

Quote from: falo on 24 Mar , 2014, 11:02

Hi Snowman,

yes I have a high-res file of this picture. Will post it tomorrow or - if it is to large - send it as an e-mail attachment.

Regards
falo

Thank you

falo · « **Reply #88 on:** 07 Apr , 2014, 10:01 »

Addition
Have also taken some shots of the deck from above. If you zoom in the picture #21b your can recognize the MG-mounts on the conning tower.

falo · « **Reply #89 on:** 07 Apr , 2014, 10:05 »

Addition 2

falo · « **Reply #90 on:** 07 Apr , 2014, 10:08 »

Addition 3
Two goodbye pictures. U995 file closed

Regards
falo

42rocker · « **Reply #91 on:** 07 Apr , 2014, 16:02 »

And a couple of nice pics to end a super group of photos with.. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Later Tim

tore · « **Reply #92 on:** 07 Apr , 2014, 23:53 »

Falo.
Your U 995 photos have given us a number of interesting details. As to the high quality external photos my advice to modelbuilders is, use cautions in copying details as a large part of the present days externals deviates substantially from the original U 995. Remember she is now a showpiece and people are allowed to crawl all over, for budget and security reasons she is modified. Thank you so much for sharing Falo.
Tore

42rocker · « **Reply #93 on:** 08 Apr , 2014, 00:06 »

Falo
Your statement is a very good statement. I hope that if you would be so kind as to share your insight as to whats been changed so we don't make that type of mistake in following it. I believe that even I noticed a couple of things that I went "say what" on.
Still what a lot of great photos. Thanks again for sharing them. I hope to model a U-995 someday. Also put the U-995 as a want to visit someday also list.

Later Tim

falo · « **Reply #94 on:** 08 Apr , 2014, 07:09 »

@ tore and 42rocker

Thanks for the kind reception of this photo-thread, Gentlemen.

Kind regards
falo

falo · « **Reply #95 on:** 07 Oct , 2016, 09:09 »

Hi Gents,

very rare footage from March 1973. Finally U-995 went on display:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_qd_geIOAg

I thought this film exposure matchs perfect to this thread.

Regards
falo

tore · « **Reply #96 on:** 07 Oct , 2016, 11:16 »

Falo.
Just as this happened I was on a businesstrip way inland in Limoges, France and I got the newpaper Figaro at my breakfast and here was my old lady hanging in the Cranes. I kept the newspaper cut out until today as can be seen below
Tore

falo · « **Reply #97 on:** 07 Oct , 2016, 12:28 »

Hi Tore,

thanks for that cut out.

Don't know exactly when U 995 was laid down, but today the boat (your old maid) is more than 70 years old. But much more loved as requested: I have read a few days ago, in a german marine forum, that some visitors unrig (well steal) parts from the inner sections of U 995. So the DMB (Deutsche Marinebund) who runs the U 995 museum has to replace the stolen hand gears and so forth, which becomes more and more a problem due to lack of genuine spare parts from typeseven boats. The same source reported that the 2 cm barrels of the AA-guns were stolen by night from the "Wintergarten". Luckily the "German Naval Yard" in Kiel (ex. "Howaldt"-Yard and ex. ex. "Germania-Werft/Yard") found by accident wartime spare barrels in one of their backyard shed.

Under the planked deck the U boat be a horrific scene (also according to the above mentioned forum, I suppose a member of the restoration team behind that info). There are financial problems due to decrease in the number of visitors.

Regards
falo

DerXL · « **Reply #98 on:** 21 Oct , 2016, 13:39 »

I visited U-995 back in 2007 and can still remember walking up to and through the sub.
A lasting impression for me.

A shame that there seem to be financial difficulties. But I guess that's the problem with a lot of museums nowadays.

What really baffles me is the fact that "visitors" steal parts of the boat. I mean, come on, what's wrong with these people?
Sure, I'd love to get my hands on original U-boat parts/equipment too. But that does not mean I go stealing... Such things can really tick me off...

falo · « **Reply #99 on:** 09 Sep , 2018, 05:20 »

Hi gents,

I have visited U-995 last sunday and took some pictures. The boat was restored during spring. Know U995 has a snorkel an Askana compass and a new anchor spill on the fore deck, also the rigging and the conning tower seems to be "refreshed".

Regards
falo

falo · « **Reply #100 on:** 09 Sep , 2018, 05:21 »

Part II

falo · « **Reply #101 on:** 09 Sep , 2018, 05:24 »

Part III

Regards
falo

NZSnowman · « **Reply #102 on:** 10 Sep , 2018, 00:28 »

I should be visiting U-995 and U-2540 in February. I don’t think you are live any further away from U-995 than I am 21,000 km. Auckland to Chicago to Berlin - about 30 hours flying.