U-33 enters service [Archive]

Celeon999

06-15-2006, 01:21 PM

Celeon is proud to announce that the third type 212 u-boat U-33 has now finished its testing and entered service in the german navy on 06/13/2006 11:10 http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif

U-33âÂ´s first voyage will be a crew training patrol. After that it will participate in the NATO exercise NEPTUNE WARRIOR

Here are the pics http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/winky.gif

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/7130/totale6408hd.jpg http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4782/6408ih.jpg

The commander of U-33 , KapitÃÂ¤nleutnant Kai Brandt http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/10.gif He is no big fan of cameras http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/5553/640a8nh.jpg

Celeon999

06-15-2006, 01:21 PM

Kaleun1961

06-15-2006, 01:45 PM

Congratulations to the BundesMarine [is that what the German navy is called today?]

Now the pieces for "Fall Beiber" are beginning to come together. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif

joeap

06-15-2006, 04:59 PM

Excellent, those type 212 boats rock.

Haigotron

06-15-2006, 05:51 PM

Which port is that taking place in?

Do they still have ports from WW2 still in service today?

KaleunFreddie

06-15-2006, 05:58 PM

Thanks for the pics... great stuff. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/25.gif

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/51.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/51.gif
Herr Kaleun Brandt might want to take a few notes out of the attitude book, before he sinks his crew.

I regard myself a VERY perceptive person , and can sum up people within a second or 2 of meeting them. Somehow I can decifer a photograph (Herr Brandt), and I can say that he might be educated in the art of submarine naval warfare, but he will never be a true Kaleun, he will make too many mistakes.

Sorry just my opinion...
http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

nacho_964

06-15-2006, 08:05 PM

I wish my country would buy some U-boats. Or perhaps start building them. I wouldnt hesitate to leave medical school to apply for the new submarine service http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-tongue.gif. Even if we had a decent air force, but we only have 10 30yearold F-5E and F http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/disagree.gif.

But there are elections for president this year, maby he will do something about it? http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

Anyway, is the german submarine technology still the most advanced? And how big is the german U-boat force this days?

Celeon999

06-16-2006, 01:03 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Congratulations to the BundesMarine [is that what the German navy is called today?]

Now the pieces for "Fall Beiber" are beginning to come together. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Bundesmarine was its name until 2004 then they renamed themselves to Deutsche Marine.

Dont know why http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_confused.gif But somehow it sounds better... http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Which port is that taking place in?

Do they still have ports from WW2 still in service today? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thats in EckernfÃÂ¶rde. Yes all of the ports are still in service but the u-boat home port is now EckernfÃÂ¶rde.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> I regard myself a VERY perceptive person , and can sum up people within a second or 2 of meeting them. Somehow I can decifer a photograph (Herr Brandt), and I can say that he might be educated in the art of submarine naval warfare, but he will never be a true Kaleun, he will make too many mistakes.
</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well , this could be http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif There was only this single photo of him but some quotes from him from his speech during the ceremony.

He was talking about how proud he is of his crew and his brand new boat. http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Anyway, is the german submarine technology still the most advanced? And how big is the german U-boat force this days? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Within non-nuclear u-boat technology in terms of silence,endurance ,propulsion, sonar and weapon systems definitly , without any doubt http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif

The type 212 class is the only non-nuclear boat in the world that would be able to cross the arctic ice pack http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Some people are speculating that this is also the reason why the rudder planes have been placed on the conning tower instead of the hull. (Improved ice breaking capability for surfacing in regions with thick ice) http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/winky.gif But im not sure if this has really something to do with it.

But its just a very small fleet (But heh its deep peace in europe http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif )

Here is a list :

S 171 U 22 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 172 U 23 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 173 U 24 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 174 U 25 1. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 175 U 26 1. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 177 U 28 1. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 178 U 29 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 179 U 30 1. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 194 U 15 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 195 U 16 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 196 U 17 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 197 U 18 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde

U 31 1. Ubootgeschwader EckernfÃÂ¶rde
U 32 1. Ubootgeschwader EckernfÃÂ¶rde
U 33 1. Ubootgeschwader EckernfÃÂ¶rde
U 34 1. Ubootgeschwader (Will enter service this year)

Hoatee

06-16-2006, 03:44 AM

Bundesmarine translates into English as Federal Navy (which is not much sense). Deutsche Marine sounds indeed much better and sounds more accurate.

Messervy

06-16-2006, 04:13 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Celeon999:
[But its just a very small fleet (But heh its deep peace in europe http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif )

Here is a list :

S 171 U 22 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 172 U 23 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 173 U 24 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 174 U 25 1. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 175 U 26 1. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 177 U 28 1. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 178 U 29 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 179 U 30 1. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 194 U 15 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 195 U 16 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 196 U 17 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde
S 197 U 18 3. U-Bootgeschwader in EckernfÃÂ¶rde

U 31 1. Ubootgeschwader EckernfÃÂ¶rde
U 32 1. Ubootgeschwader EckernfÃÂ¶rde
U 33 1. Ubootgeschwader EckernfÃÂ¶rde
U 34 1. Ubootgeschwader (Will enter service this year) </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ja, jaa.....we all know this story too well! http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/88.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/halo.gif

P.S. There is a nice (Chineese I think) proverb:
"What has happened more than once will almost certainly happen the third time".

I hope they got that one wrong! http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Celeon999

06-16-2006, 05:02 AM

No no there is really peace .... http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/shady.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/59.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/shady.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/halo.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/winky.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/59.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/halo.gif *says Celeon as his finger slowly glides over the map*

Celeon999

06-19-2006, 09:58 AM

More news http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif 06/19/2006

U-32 is back from its first 2 month long patrol and reaches the Emden shipyards.

******ss is beeing called for a new entry into their books.

During its patrol and participation in the NATO operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR , U-32 became the first non-nuclear submarine in history that stayed submerged for more than 2 weeks without the need for using its snorkel http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif

It also looks like theyâÂ´ve painted something on their conning tower. I will look if i can get some better pics to see what it is. http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/3820/640ab9ky.jpg

The_Silent_O

06-19-2006, 11:34 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KaleunFreddie:
Thanks for the pics... great stuff. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/25.gif

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/51.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/51.gif
Herr Kaleun Brandt might want to take a few notes out of the attitude book, before he sinks his crew.

I regard myself a VERY perceptive person , and can sum up people within a second or 2 of meeting them. Somehow I can decifer a photograph (Herr Brandt), and I can say that he might be educated in the art of submarine naval warfare, but he will never be a true Kaleun, he will make too many mistakes.

Sorry just my opinion...
http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hey Freddie..."Sum me up!"

http://www.artstooge.com/artists/jasen/Images_off_site/UglyCrier.jpg

@CEL ... something tells me the painting on the conning tower looks like 'YEET' !!! http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

@CEL again... any idea what the young looking Kaleun's rank would translate to in USA rank??? (Captain (6th rank) Commander (5th rank) or Lieutenant Commander (4th rank))

Celeon999

06-19-2006, 11:43 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by The_Silent_O:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KaleunFreddie:
Thanks for the pics... great stuff. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/25.gif

http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/51.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/51.gif
Herr Kaleun Brandt might want to take a few notes out of the attitude book, before he sinks his crew.

I regard myself a VERY perceptive person , and can sum up people within a second or 2 of meeting them. Somehow I can decifer a photograph (Herr Brandt), and I can say that he might be educated in the art of submarine naval warfare, but he will never be a true Kaleun, he will make too many mistakes.

Sorry just my opinion...
http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hey Freddie..."Sum me up!"

http://www.artstooge.com/artists/jasen/Images_off_site/UglyCrier.jpg

@CEL ... something tells me the painting on the conning tower looks like 'YEET' !!! http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

@CEL again... any idea what the young looking Kaleun's rank would translate to in USA rank??? (Captain (6th rank) Commander (5th rank) or Lieutenant Commander (4th rank)) </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Indeed http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/blink.gif ....

No,no,no this cant be....

Or maybe it can ? http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/shady.gif http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

Here is what wikipedia says :

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">KapitÃÂ¤nleutnant is the third lowest officer's rank in the German Navy.

The U.S. Navy's rank of Lieutenant is equal to KapitÃÂ¤nleutnant in NATO's military hierarchy. Nevertheless, a KapitÃÂ¤nleutnant (colloquial abbreviation: Kaleu) may command smaller ships (e.g. submarines) giving the rank responsibilities more along those of a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S or Royal Navies.

It should not be forgotten, that the German Navy operates only Diesel electric submarines, which are much smaller than the nuclear powered submarines of the USA and the UK. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The_Silent_O

06-19-2006, 11:51 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Celeon999:

Here is what wikipedia says :

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">KapitÃÂ¤nleutnant is the third lowest officer's rank in the German Navy.

The U.S. Navy's rank of Lieutenant is equal to KapitÃÂ¤nleutnant in NATO's military hierarchy. Nevertheless, a KapitÃÂ¤nleutnant (colloquial abbreviation: Kaleu) may command smaller ships (e.g. submarines) giving the rank responsibilities more along those of a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S or Royal Navies.

It should not be forgotten, that the German Navy operates only Diesel electric submarines, which are much smaller than the nuclear powered submarines of the USA and the UK. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Okay...that clears it up...he'd be like a company commander in the US Army. And as your article says we don't allow Navy LTs to command much in our navy. He looked young so I was curious. He needs to spend so time at the Gym and get eye surgery! A commander must have some physical bearing and a lot of wit.

Celeon999

06-19-2006, 12:07 PM

You should see that guy that commands one of our patrol boats.... http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/blink.gif

I will see if i can find the vid.

He looks like he belongs into diapers but not into an uniform. And has the rank KorvettenkapitÃÂ¤n http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_confused.gif

His crew consists of men that are much older than him. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/blink.gif

Looks like one of these academy hotshots you know... or daddy has propably much influence....

I just zoomed in on that conning tower pic and it looks like a mermaid on the right side http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/winky.gif

The_Silent_O

06-19-2006, 12:14 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Celeon999:
I just zoomed in on that conning tower pic and it looks like a mermaid on the right side http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/winky.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I zoomed it too...definitely a mermaid, being chased by a Sock-like creature!!!! http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

You know what one of the benefits of my career are? I got free eye surgery last year! How popular is that in Germany right now??? (sight corrective surgery)

Celeon999

06-19-2006, 12:24 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">You know what one of the benefits of my career are? I got free eye surgery last year! How popular is that in Germany right now??? (sight corrective surgery) </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Did you had the old or the new method ??

New method = They dont need to open the front part of the (what is Hornhaut in english) ?? anymore... The new lasers can do it without that cutting stuff....

Which doesnt make it a real surgery anymore. It takes only 20 minutes and you dont need to wear those sunglasses after that anymore. http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif The healing process takes only 24 hrs. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/25.gif

Here on the pic you see what i mean with Hornhaut....

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1527/300pxauge5be.png

I would really like to make it but it costs up to 4500 Euros here.. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/sadeyes.gif

What is it like ?

P.s: Here is the vid with the youngster...

Patrol boat Sperber (http://s13.quicksharing.com/v/6709008/schnellboote_beim_ostseemanoever_baltic_swift_.wmv .html)

The_Silent_O

06-19-2006, 01:13 PM

I got PRK -- Photo Refractive Keratotomy:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/64/72260

They actually scrub off your entire "Hornhaut" so the laser can burn (actually evaporate) the "linse"

my service only allows this since it heals more homogeneously (solidly). More popular in the USA now is LASIK, where they cut away and reuse the "hornhaut" (English: Cornea), the problem with that is if you do deep sea diving or High Altitude skydiving the scar may burst http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/sadeyes.gif

KorvetteKapitan Liche does look pretty young, mid 30s, but he looks like he knows what he's doing. Cool uniforms by the way!

Celeon999

06-20-2006, 04:43 AM

Celeon downloaded a great docu about U-32

here it is

U-32 Docu (http://s11.quicksharing.com/v/947369/U_32_auf_Schleichfahrt_Doku_.avi.html)

WilhelmSchulz.

06-20-2006, 04:57 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Celeon999:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Congratulations to the BundesMarine [is that what the German navy is called today?]

Now the pieces for "Fall Beiber" are beginning to come together. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Bundesmarine was its name until 2004 then they renamed themselves to Deutsche Marine.

Dont know why http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_confused.gif But somehow it sounds better... http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Funny. The only Service to keep its name From WWII was the Luftwaffa. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/blink.gif

WilhelmSchulz.

06-20-2006, 05:26 AM

Now why did the bunks have seatbelts?

Goosen83

06-20-2006, 05:28 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by WilhelmSchulz.:

Funny. The only Service to keep its name From WWII was the Luftwaffa. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/blink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Only service in germany that is. Royal Airforce, Royal Navy, US Navy etc. all kept their names.

WilhelmSchulz.

06-20-2006, 05:29 AM

You know what I ment! http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/35.gif

Goosen83

06-20-2006, 11:09 AM

Yes I do http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif