German WWII Type XXI Submarine Walkthrough & Tour - The Wilhelm Bauer/U2540

Join me in a walkthrough inside of a German WWII Type XXI submarine.
If you like the video, please like and subscribe to assist me in building my channel, so I can make more videos :)
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
4:36 Torpedoroom
7:54 Forward crew area
12:34 Control room, conning tower, bridge, galley
18:56 Pump cellar
20:55 Aft crew area
22:35 Diesel engines
24:41 Electric motors
28:33 Rudder compartment
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» CREDITS
Extensive mails and interviews with The Wilhelm Bauer museum :
www.u-boot-wilhelm-bauer.de/en/
Daniel Sundrup
Klaus Kreowski
Heiko Mross
Videos from US National Archives :
GUPPY" SUBMARINE FOOTAGE, Local ID: 428-NPC-8327
CONVOY IN NORTH ATLANTIC, Local ID: 428-NPC-16459
GERMAN SUBMARINE IN ACTION, NORTH ATLANTIC, Local ID: 428-NPC-16795
GERMAN SUBMARINE IN ACTION, NORTH ATLANTIC, Local ID: 428-NPC-16796
Books & publications :
David Miller, "U-boats, The illustrated history of the raiders of the deep"
Fritz Köhl & Eberhard Rössler, "The type XXI U-boat"
Klaus Mattes, "U-boot Wilhelm Bauer ex U2540"
Norman Polmar & K.J. Moore, "Cold war submarines"
The US Navy Design study of the type XXI : www.uboatarchive.net/Design/De...
Creative Commons Copyright mentions:
KZbin Creative Commons, Wiki Commons, Google Commons, Bundesarchiv Commons
Music :
"Etherial Choir Ascends" by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions
Epidemic Sound
Script advisor : Blair Shaw, EMLog MInsTA MSOE CMILT
Channel art & logo : www.dmansir.dk/
» NOTICE
Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.
Corrections :
At 1:36 its stated a type VII could travel submerged at 7-8 knots for 1 hour.
The correct time was 30min.
Clarifications :
At 5:22 its stated that it was unique for the type XXI & XXIII to carry the homing torpedo. This torpedo was also carried by other types. However, its unique for the type XXI & XXIII to use the Nibelung for targeting.
#typexxi #type21uboat #submarine #innovation #submarines #history #ww2 #uboat

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

This video has generated an amazing amount of interest and I am very happy about it. I am trying to keep up with the comments, but there quite of lot of them :)

[@rolofox7283]

Any chance of you visiting IXC U505 in Chicago? By far my favorite walkthroughs are yours. You know your stuff, are thorough, the background noises are amazing and you are fun to listen to! Can't wait for the next one!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

@@rolofox7283 At some point yes :) However, since I live in Europe and this is not a full time job, its a bigger task to travel to the US. Mostly because of the time it takes to travel and the following jetlag :) But some day for sure

[@babuzzard6470]

Absolutely amazing, that after 12 years on the bottom she was raised, refitted and back into service.

[@alexmikhael5061]

maybe the reason the torp loadin system was ''FUBAR'' was cause that was ''all that was flooded, the torops and LOADING ROOM... when it was skuttled ?? leaving airtight that back 3/5ths?

[@albertliu1068]

Type XXI is a great leap forward in terms of both design and technology from its previous model and can be seen as the first real modern submarine. In fact before type XXI, the others could be argued as surface boats with the ability to submerge. Type XXI is a real submarine in every sense and could have changed the result for the battle of Atlantic with severe impact on D day preparation had it made ready for general service 12 months earlier!

[@rhadamanthu]

I really appreciate the background noise of the ship. Makes it seem we're underway.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks - that's what I was going for 😊

[@jeffkoppang2591]

And I thought that it was part of the tour, lol

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

:) None of the audio you hear was captured during the video recording. Not even the harbour sounds. Everything was added in post

[@meinfraulein380]

from what i remember back in 2016 inside the sub are audio systems

[@jeffr6280]

German engineering and their ability to produce equipment like this late in the war under an extreme amount of duress is incredible.

[@Peace2U-ec6es]

This is amazing. She looks brand new after 80+ years and 12 years under water... Incredible!

[@christiankastorf4836]

The boat was withdrawn from service because of safety issues and it was used as a testing platform for submarine technology during the time it was used by the Federal German Navy. That means its interior was changed over and over again and only the basic construction is 1945/45.

[@callsigndd9ls897]

I am now 73 years old. I lived in Kiel at the time and was 7-8 years old. I saw for myself how this boat, covered with mussels, which was recovered from the seabed, was towed to the shipyard and rebuilt. I can still remember that for a long time when it was in the floating dock, it had a red coat of paint (anti-rust paint). This boat was rebuilt to test new techniques for the new generation of submarines. Because of this, not everything inside the boat is original from 1945. However, when this boat became a museum boat, the original 1945 condition was restored as much as possible.

[@Peace2U-ec6es]

@@callsigndd9ls897 I live near Muskegon, Michigan where we have several museum ships from WW2. A Landing Ship Tank (LST), and the Submarine USS Silversides. Both are in original condition and are impressive to see as well. There are lots of these beautiful museum ships still around, but it's sad we don't remember the 80 million people who died in the war and the reasons why they had to be built in the first place. Thanks for sharing your memories friend!

[@iPeteStorr]

@@callsigndd9ls897 thanks for this testimony, post war years were interesting times for youngsters in the UK, at 74 I recall the military vehicles where I grew up and playing on them, one friend found some small bombs and brought one to school, no fear, heh

[@lifepolicy]

She today looks better than 20 years ago when I last saw her in person.

[@peterevenhuis2663]

This U-boat is in a open air museum in Bremerhaven, it's really great to visit and enter it

[@ramirosauce8764]

I've got it in my Bucket List for a future visit to Germany.

[@kevinc4632]

Excellent work done here, I'm an American Submariner and the interior on these XXI boats is incredible for that time period, especially during the last two years. True pioneers in Submarine warfare these boats are. I saw the Captains Quarters with the black brimmed hat now a Sub Skipper's " cover" in the Kreigsmarine would always be white with black brim. Captain is the only member of the crew with such a distinction. I myself was on Fast Attack boats. Plank Owner USS SCRANTON SSN-756. 40,900 German Sub sailors went to war and 28,000 lost their lives with 5,000 being captured, roughly 3 out of 4 never saw home again. Being a Submariner is my finest accomplishment of my youthful years and beyond. The men I served to this very day I'm closer with than my own blood relatives. Thank you for this, exceedingly well done.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

I never served on a submarine myself, but I always imagined that those who did would be my toughest audience. It makes sense, as I have always experienced submariners as very very professional people to take great pride in their time on submarines. So I am very pleased that you enjoyed this video :) As for the differences in US WWII fleet boats and German WWII uboats, I always felt the German ones felt more "raw". F.ex. the US subs used more brass for dials etc. If I am not mistaken you served on a Los Angeles class submarine, which is what is also depicted in "The hunt for Red October". How close to real life were the interiors in the movie? I have with great joy read "Blind mans bluff". If you have not yet, I can highly recommend it :) Again, thanks for your comment. Much appreciated you took the time.

[@OpenGL4ever]

Since you served on a Los Angelas class boat, can you tell me how realistically the Los Angelas class was simulated in the submarine simulations 688(I) Hunter/Killer (1997), Sub Command (2001) and Dangerous Waters (2005) for the PC by the developers Sonalysts?

[@kevinc4632]

@@BecksHobbyProductions I was on a fast attack, my boat was an 688i which stood " Improved" we had bow planes not fare planes , also we had VLS vertical launch system for tomahawks in the bow. Now in the movie the control of Dallas was fairly accurate, just aft of the scopes was the " Nav station" for QMs to navigate. Which was my station. Soner shack is forward and starboard of control room and movie was ok with that depiction. Now the Typhoon interior was pure Hollywood obviously. And yes I've read blind man's bluff, outstanding book. It's literally the tip of the iceberg so to speak, or so I would imagine. Remember we are the Silent Service.

[@kevinc4632]

@@OpenGL4ever The 688i control panel is in no way accurate. The emergency blow system red lever is not on the helms man's control panel nor is any sonar displays at all. As for the others I'm not familiar with at all. Thank you

[@OpenGL4ever]

@@kevinc4632 First of all, thank you for your answer. You are referring to the GUI, it is possible that controls are combined on one screen for clarity and playability. But I would be more interested in the actual simulation aspect. There is, for example, a waterfall display. I would be interested to know whether this was implemented realistically. I don't know whether you have played any of the three games, but if so, which one?

[@user-kw5qv6zl5e]

The restoration is a work of art in itself. Great knowledge in low key narration. Aside from being on the wrong side, genius intrepid design. Whew...

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the great feedback :) Recording the narration is the part I struggle no most with so its great to hear that it does not show :)

[@BELCAN57]

Compared to US fleet type boats, this boat is a Luxury Liner.. Thank you for a very thorough walk through !

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

And the US boats were luxury liners compared to the type VII :) Thanks for the great feedback!

[@mitshumarner5870]

I am impressed on how the Germans used wood in their subs for the crew accommodations which added a warm and comfortable feel to the boats. That pump room under the control room looked a bit uncomfortable, much like the basement of a house and the seat perched in the plumbing was a hoot.

[@robinwells8879]

So glad that one of these beautiful pieces of engineering has been preserved. What an amazing backstory. I bet if you asked the Russian, British or American navies they would have copies of the complete drawings with photos! If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then the original naval architects should be very proud.

[@2adamast]

Of the 118 build only 4 were fit for combat, a naval architect nightmare. Meanwhile, the US sank 5 million tons with their submarines.

[@robinwells8879]

@@2adamast and yet we all scrambled to liberate the technology from the defeated enemy. Actions speak louder than words perhaps. 😂

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

The thing is that there was a lot of secrecy around these designs at the time. Also, finding the actual contacts in the other navies would probably not be simple task all together :)

[@Clint-zs4rq]

Yes. Just like the Americans and Soviets "liberated" so much rocket science from Germany after the war. ​@@robinwells8879

[@jackhames3874]

@@robinwells8879 I’m not sure it would be such a good idea to ask the Russian Navy anything right now 😂

[@ramirosauce8764]

Watching this beautiful and futuristic German sub, so ahead of her time, and recalling other late-war toys like the jet Me 262, the V-2 rocket, the Tiger tank, and countless other wonder weapons, I can now understand how proud today's Germans are about their fantastic skills in engineering and state-of-the- art craftmanship during the war...On top of all that, you've got to consider they managed to reach such works of art while their factories and cities were heavily bombed day and night incenssantly !

[@deino117]

Grossartig! My father served in the Canadian navy in WWII and I remember him telling me the Type XXI could outrun destroyers when submerged. I always found that difficult to believe - though I never challenged him on it. :)

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Its a "yes" and "no" answer :) The design specs of the type XXI had a submerged speed which was higher than the speed where destroyers could listen for it. If destroyers go to fast, their own speed would create too much noise to listen.

[@deino117]

@@BecksHobbyProductions Thanks

[@robdgaming]

From the statistics I've seen, the Type XXI could keep up with or outrun destroyer escorts (and corvettes, etc.) but not destroyers. As Beck mentioned, if destroyers went too fast, their own noise would negate their sonar.

[@wirelessone2986]

If the ocean is FLAT then destroyers can go at their top designed speed.The more wave action the slower the speed...the XXI has no waves underwater....there were battles were old type VIIC outran destroyers during attacks on convoys in storms...the VIIC was on the surface attacking the convoy successfully.The waves were so high the destroyers couldn't fire their ordnance and the VIIC just cut through the waves.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

@@robdgaming I have more details in this video as well : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGaof3uJhq-drcUsi=kcx7pW7cMK220Scc

[@F-Man]

Amazing that this vessel was saved - twice! The historical significance and historical record that she provides to us now is incalculable.

[@tonymata2]

Best vid of 2024, that boat looks brand new. great narrative too .

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thats very kind of you to say :) I hope I can keep up the level of quality going forward

[@lucantonin2650]

Fantastic video of the fantastic revolutionary Type-XXI sub! Unlike modern trend that displays invasive dramatic music, fast and moving-all-over-the-place shots, skipping from one image to another - so that nobody can see anything -, your style is slow-paced, thorough, extensive. The narrative brings a whole lot of interesting details to this great sub class, and we have time to really see what the interior looks like. Thank you so much for posting such high-quality program! Keep it up! Well done!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for your great feedback 😊 The method I use to record the video takes a great deal of planning and effort, but my content wouldnt be the same without it.

[@lucantonin2650]

@@BecksHobbyProductions Well, the effort you put in does show! Well done again!

[@desobrien3827]

Fantastic video, you went slow & steady which allows one to see everything...I too stumbled across this video...I will be checking your other videos asap! ☺

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Great feedback! I really have to pace myself while recording and go more slow. Thats because it feels a lot slower, than the resulting video experience :)

[@richardboll8763]

Thank you for making this video. My Dad and I visited this boat when we were in Bremerhaven in 1975.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

I hope my video enabled you to re-enjoy this museum :)

[@Tricolor610]

It can't be 1975. The boat has only been there since 1983. In 1975 it was still in service in the German Navy.

[@m110cruiser5]

What a masterpiece of engineering.

[@Mrbimmer11]

IT WAS UNDETECTABLE UNDER WATER CRAZY IF THE GERMANS WOULD BUILT THEM INSTED OF INVADE RUSSIA THE WAR WOULD ENDED WERRY DIFFERENT

[@Mrbimmer11]

TIGER 2 ,ME262,FRITZ SMART BOMB,STG 44,NIGHT WISION,CRUISE MISSILE,BALITIC MISSILE WITH FIRST ONBOARD ANALOG COMPUTER AND SO ON

[@ChristopherSloane]

What a work of art.

[@geoland09]

Very good video! The Type XXI and Type XXIII submarnies were the true sumbmarines themselves and the first moden conventional submarines. All current submarines are derived from them.. Germany did it once again!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

It really was a leap forward and not an iteration :)

[@callsigndd9ls897]

Had these boats arrived two years earlier, they could have made a difference in the naval warfare of World War II, but like the first operational jet aircraft, it was too late to make a difference. By late 1944 and early 1945, the war was all but lost. These submarines were in principle the first real submarines, whereas the previous submarines were actually just diving boats.

[@DSToNe19and83]

@@callsigndd9ls897”a day late and a dollar short”

[@gerardshort531]

If that sub had existed earlier in the War Germany would have won. The sheer brilliance in design is astonishing for it's time. Thank you poster.

[@user-lj6gz2od8i]

Ya,and if the German jet fighter has entered the war a year into the war also.

[@charlesmaxim6928]

Glad I stumbled across this.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Im glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks for watching!

[@JohnDoe-iz2pz]

That Was Truely THE best Documentary on the ("BAUER")TYPE XXI, EVER. Thanks. Honestly, I'm building the Model As Much As I Can,

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you so much! It was important for me to have a high quality result. The museum staff was instrumental in this as well.

[@65gtotrips]

The level of technology of these WWII submarines truly amazes me. I mean it’s really sophisticated if you think about it.

[@iPeteStorr]

thanks for this very good insight into the workings and the interior walkthrough of the type XXI submarine. This was a huge technical leap for submarine design at this time that is almost impossible to comprehend now.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Its been a video project I have been putting a lot of effort into. The XXI really is a special design.

[@circleforalanding]

Great production. I've been through the Nazi sub in Chicago and just like your video demonstrates, the design and construction is nothing short of phenomenal.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks :) Iv been on the U505 once several years ago. Wonderful presentation :)

[@ramirosauce8764]

The sub was German, not Nazi... No submarines were allowed to join the Nazi Party.

[@DB-qw6xq]

I've been in this Sub in Bramerhavn. Amazing to see, well worth a visit.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Before doing the video recording (outside opening hours), I spent 3 hours inside enjoying it as a tourist :)

[@RafaSocha-ry2ky]

I was on this boat, this movie brought back beautiful memories, thanks🎉

[@user-fi2ix7mr6i]

The german engineering and technology, craftsmanship was decades ahead all other nations of that time.include their research and rocketry were unrivaled.

[@twinsonic]

The U boat was used by the Bundesmarine (West German Navy) until the early 1980s

[@Rick2010100]

It was decomissioned in the 1960´s and afterwards the WTD 71 used it for experiements. The WTD is a civile government office. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wehrtechnische_Dienststelle_f%C3%BCr_Schiffe_und_Marinewaffen,_Maritime_Technologie_und_Forschung

[@ronkemperful]

Very good job. Loved the addition of sound effects for the different sections of the submarine. Also good historical background and use of maps.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much 😊 As for the maps, it seemed like a good thing to do to orient the audience during the tour, so I am glad it had the desired effect.

[@tomredman]

I wish you uploaded more often man! great video

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks 😊

[@markwilson9100]

I actually did the tour of the Wilhelm Bauer on the 24th July 2024, a really amazing example of workmanship given the state and time of the war. Roomy and comfortable by any submarine standard of the war and well ahead engineering wise of everyone. A really impressive piece of history from the war years, I would recommend that anyone visiting Bremerhaven take the time to visit this submarine and have a walk through it.

[@stuartbromley5328]

Absolutely in credible.....the British and us navies would of been in serious trouble had the type 21 come along a couple years earlier in world war 2. ......and I meanserious trouble . .....fantastic film

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the great feedback 😊

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

@@herrakaarme not to mention that you cant really innovate to win a war. It can make a difference, but not change the foundation. Germany lost once they were fighting the US and Russia.

[@ramirosauce8764]

@@BecksHobbyProductions - ...and the UK...remember the Royal Navy was the most powerful of all navies back then.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

@@ramirosauce8764 Sure, but they were already in a war with the UK. The UK were critically dependent on supplies. Once the US got officially involved they could start producing merchant ships, support ships etc. That production capacity + fighting Russia was the nail in the coffin for the Battle of the Atlantic.

[@michaelmoses8745]

​@@BecksHobbyProductions The Type 21 would have at least increased the amount of merchant ships lost to torpedoes as the stealthy design of the sub would at least make it harder to detect. Britain would have been under more pressure at least, and I would imagine that would change the schedule for D-Day.

[@villageburner1966]

Best video I’ve seen on this sub, thanks for doing what you do!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks! This project was very important to.me to get right and with quality 😊

[@superemile999]

Type XXI Submarine is the mother of all post war submarines.

[@NonStoppie]

Your walkthroughs are great man. Also really enjoy the ambient sounds you add and your style of storytelling. I want to visit this boat one day.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thats very kind of you to say. I do my best to deliver a high quality product. I dont know where you are in the world, but if you need to travel far, dont miss out on the U995 as well :)

[@rockboiif980]

Cool video! I was recently in Laboe and visited the memorial and U995. Fascinating history.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Absolutely. I also have a walkthrough of the U995, but that being said visiting in person is always better 👍

[@williamwaits]

Thank God we have this for history

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Agree. A part of me would still have loved to have one in full original design.

[@TeddyBear-ii4yc]

Yeah I didn't know one of these survived. Interesting walk-thru! 👍

[@Erth]

Fantastic narration and video! In 1945 there was so much technology for silent running e motors!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much. The narration recording is the one part I dislike the most to do. So this kind of feedback is great to get :)

[@TheMjollnir67]

@@BecksHobbyProductions I especially loved the clever use of, what I assume are, soundfiles from the Silent Hunter games.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

@@TheMjollnir67 actually, the FX I assume you refer to, is not directly from these games, but some smaller bits are from mods used for the Silent Hunter games. The ambient audio design has more than 4 layers

[@TheMjollnir67]

@@BecksHobbyProductions Well, I recognized them as such 🙂 Anyways, growing up in Bremerhaven myself, I've been may times in the "Bauer" myself, so this brought back some memories. As a sidenote: sad to see the empty spot where the Seute Deern has been...

[@davidbenson4489]

As both a sub enthusiast, and an ex RCN destroyer stoker, I really enjoyed that .T/Y

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much!

[@sickmit3481]

Seeing this video brought a lot of nostalgia for me i was last on that submarine about 10-15 years ago seeing it now again is amazing. Someday im going to visit it again in real life in Bremerhaven when i have the time.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Its really a great museum and they are working hard to keep it in a good shape.

[@larseriksson1741]

Around the 1980s, I served on a couple of submarines for shorter periods in Sweden, but not as a crew member. The older submarines were very similar to the German ones from WW2, of course many ideas were taken from them. The crew of these often spoke of the German submarines of WW2 with admiration. I really appreciate this nice guide tour you made and you have read the facts and conveyed it very nicely. Spontaneously, I laugh at how they could have taken into account the crew's "luxurious" quarters during this stage of the war. That alone is absolutely crazy and it says a lot that the line between genius and idiocy is blurred. Thanks for sharing ❤ well done 👍

[@FunkMasterJunk]

Great video. Its funny. You showed and spoke about the navigation colours. Here, in North America, we reversed them during WW2. The idea was, it would throw off German U boat crews trying to enter intercostal water systems in Canada and the U.S.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Hahaha, that is a countermeasure I have not come across before 😊

[@callsigndd9ls897]

Lol, no I don't think it has anything to do with the war. It has always been this way. There are buoy systems A and B. In buoy system A, the navigation marks on the port side of the fairway (coming from the sea) are red. This system is used in Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and much of Asia. In buoy system B, the navigation marks on the starboard side (coming from the sea) of the fairway are red. This system is used in North and South America, Hawaii, Japan, Korea and the Philippines.

[@davebradshaw2537]

Excellent video, thanks for posting it. I served aboard the British Porpoise and Oberon class boats in the '70s-'80s, both types were built post ww2 and their design was much influenced by technology from the captured German U-boats. Very interesting comparisons and contrasts between them. I could see a lot that was the same.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the feedback :) I hope to create a video of the Oberon class in the future.

[@callsigndd9ls897]

This also applied to the first US nuclear submarines. The first US nuclear submarine, the "Nautilus", was built according to the principle of XXI technology. Unfortunately, after the war the USSR also captured some half-finished boats and, above all, construction plans in occupied East Germany, so that the West's technological lead did not last long. The conventional Whisky class submarines of the USSR were almost 1:1 copies of Type XXI technology.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

@@callsigndd9ls897 The Nautilus is also on my bucket list. However, since I live in Europe its not a weekend trip to go and record material and go home. But I would loooove to see it and create a walkthrough!

[@user-js4zx1lr2u]

My father served in U-boats, his cadet cruise was aboard U-331, under Von Tiesenhausen. (during the patrol that cost the British HMS Barham). He later went to Danzig, and was involved in commissioning 2 or 3 boats there, before being assigned to U-969. U-969 was sent to the Mediterranean, and was sunk at Toulon in mid 1944. By the time he got back to Germany the war was going badly, and he was reassigned to a Marine infantry unit, fighting in the Hurtgenwald. His unit was down to about 15-20 effectives by the time he was wounded and evaced to Berlin. He finished the war while on his way home to Bochum. I've been aboard U-995, but never had the chance to see the type 21. I've also been aboard USS Pampanito, and the difference between a VIIC and an American fleet boat is much the same as with the Type 21. Great video, I imagine the guys on a Type 21 must have thought it to be like a hotel compared to the VIIC.

[@jpkloekke]

Tak for kig, fint at se den nederste etage, under kommandorummet, ligeledes angrebs kommandorum i tårnet.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Tak 😊 Det er første gang jeg selv har fået adgang til et ubådstårn, så meget spændende! Jeg ville ønske jeg havde haft mere tid der.

[@stevehanna4345]

Although my grandfather was torpedoed twice during WW2 (U69 Attack on convoy SL78). He thankfully survived both. I have the greatest respect for the crews and all those who serve below in the depths. Lest We Forget all those lost in conflict and one day truly live in peace.

[@SgtSledgehammer12]

As an American submariner, it still amazes me how all the things we learned from uboats like this are still used today in our modern submarines.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

If I remember correctly, the US didn't have immediate plans to change the fleet boat designs after WWII. That is, until they got their hands on the type XXI. The directly following result was the GUPPY program

[@yardleyscully3818]

What amazes me is all the piping and the total compactness!

[@scopex2749]

I served in the military I am a lifelong engineer. This is SO impressive to an engineer how advanced the type XXI was above allied vessels. Its a good job not many of these were in service in WW2! I notice no AFT torpedo tube? This sound puts me to sleep! Only engineers can sleep in machinery noise. The MAN engines are reknowned for balanced smooth running so they would have been quiter than many other types of diesel. Thank you for this superb video. The Type XXI has always fascinated me and I wondered what they were like inside. Danke Schoen

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

You are correct - no aft torpedo tubes. I don't know for sure what the arguments was to remove them in later designs. Maybe they were just not required anymore.

[@charlesbugajsky5102]

Spectacular job of photography. Thank you very much for such a good job.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@davidpippin3460]

I toured this boat three years ago. Amazing condition and so much roomier than a Type 7 or 9. You don't have access everywhere like the conning tower but great tour nonetheless.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

I am yet to visit a WWII sub museum where it was allowed to see the tower. The only reason its possible in this video is because I arranged to visit outside normal opening hours :)

[@CapitaineNautilus]

Thanks for sharing your visit in this amazing uboat.

[@JonMarinello]

Best video submarine tour I’ve ever seen. Nice and slow and steady with complete descriptions and an amazing soundtrack of Erie sounds. Spectacular. I loved it.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Wow, thanks! 😊

[@HPinarMD]

This is one of the best submarine documentary I have watched for a long time. I always wondered about this advanced submarine. Please keep up the excellent work.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much 😊

[@richardsims1805]

Excellent walk through! I've heard and read many glowing reports of the type XXI boats, but this is the first time I've actually seen the fantastic construction of this superior submarine

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks! Its one of the key elements of what I hope my videos deliver - the illusion that you are walking around inside yourself.

[@davidholmgren659]

This is a really detailed walk through. Invaluable for the novel I'm writing. Excellent...even your assent into the conning tower and the bridge. I wish there was more information about the anti-aircraft gun procedures...other wonderful. Well done.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the feedback 😊 A great deal of information has been lost in regards to the type XXI

[@davidholmgren659]

@@BecksHobbyProductions Thanks. Then I will research that gun and use artistic license.

[@willh5847]

Thanks for this. Well paced and greatly informative tour.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the great feedback. I learned early that slow pace is key to make this work :)

[@parrot849]

Wonderful tour of the boat, thanks

[@n9oqu]

This was a fantastic video. thank you for the English narration. you speak better English than I and I am American. Vielen Dank! SchuB!

[@peterharband326]

Enjoyed the walk-through of this rare sub. Danke!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Glad you liked it :)

[@larsblankenfjell9814]

Was at this fantastic Museum in 1996 in February, unfortunately the sea front with this Submarine is closed in Wintertime, but for sure I will do a visit again in next summer 2025, the Museum its amazing, and I can really recommend a visit.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Really is s great museum 👍

[@erintyres3609]

13:46 Those buoyancy controls are really something.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

You will find something similar in most of the submarines of the period 😊

[@barrysheridan9186]

Excellent presentation, thank you.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much for the kinds words :)

[@jamesdouglas8760]

Excellent video, information, narration , and practical tour. Thank you.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very very much :)

[@scottworley1479]

Very interesting and informative. Very nice tour. Thanks for this video.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@ChrisHessert]

Excellent video! Thank you very much for doing it in English: I didn't check if CC was an option. I'm now subscribed, and look forward to more of your videos.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks 😊 My native language is Danish, my German is terrible, so English is the way to go for me to reach a broad audience 😊

[@Keith80027]

THanks for the detailed tour of the boat.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

My pleasure 😊

[@kl0wnkiller912]

Pity no one thought to take detailed photographs of the interior after it was raised before restoration work was started as the boat likely would have been in its all original configuration then. Great video! If I ever get back to Germany I plant to visit this and U-995.

[@TheBoatPirate]

very nice tour.

[@jimyoung440]

Excellent tour and video of a truly amazing boat.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks :) Im glad your enjoyed the tour!

[@patrickyoung3503]

I agree with you , a completely different type of submarine altogether . I lost my uncle Thomas on an English sub out in the Indian ocean . Brave men to sail in them . Honour & Respect . Lest we forget .

[@nickush7512]

Absolutely Dude, you did a great job. Well done and thanks.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Glad to hear it 👍

[@jonathansteadman7935]

Being 6ft 4 i never fancied being a submariner, although there was a Captain of a famous 4 man ' X ' craft who was my height. Having seen the one in Gosport, near where i live in Portsmouth, he must've had lack of claustrophobia.I just watched your very informed walk through of a mk vii U Boot, now i find this, only uploaded yesterday. Subbed and liked.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks 👍 Welcome

[@brentandvuk]

Thank you, I enjoyed the tour

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for watching!

[@tyler23764]

What a beautiful piece of engineering, great video! Danke schön!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

It really is a beautiful submarine design :) Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@adayhr]

Wow.... many thanks for this vídeo. I had no idea that this was as a museum. I have to pay a visit definitely

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Glad you liked it. It's absolutely worth a visit.

[@alcampbell5831]

EXcellent. Thank you very much.

[@weekendmodeller2740]

Thank you for this most informative and well filmed video, so I shall be subscribing to your site.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@maestromecanico597]

Clicked on this by accident. Very glad I did. Excellent presentation!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Happy to surprise in a positive way :)

[@davidnelson7786]

Thank you. Very interesting and informative.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the kind comments 😊

[@jediknight73]

Man all the pipes and cables amazing they knew how to repair anything 😂

[@juslitor]

imagine the cost of repairs and refitting of something sunk for 12 years, triumph of the will indeed.

[@nautilus444]

Great job on the video. I enjoyed it.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much!

[@a3skywarrior929]

Wow! TOLL! Studied the older boats and torpedoes over the years but never saw inside a Type XXI!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Iv been an enthusiast for as long as I can remember. When I travelled to record this video, it was the first time I saw it myself. I will not lie - it was a big moment to see it for the first time.

[@benjaminrush4443]

Great Job.

[@daffyduk77]

Super video & an amazing U-boat thanks!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the kind comment 👍

[@itowmyhome797]

Excellent video thank you

[@plingus2817]

Great video. Love the Silent Hunter 3 sound effects, lol.

[@albertliu1068]

Type XXI is a great leap forward in terms of both design and technology from its previous model and can be seen as the first real modern submarine. In fact before type XXI, the others could be argued as surface boats with the ability to submerge. Type XXI is a real submarine in every sense and could have changed the result for the battle of Atlantic with severe impact on D day preparation had it made ready for general service 12 months earlier!

[@SteveSmith-kf9on]

Fantastic video, many thanks 👍🇬🇧

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much :) Im glad you enjoyed it

[@hatschi947]

thx for the tour. well done!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andystadi]

great video, very interesting and good explanations!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the great feedback 😊

[@TannithVQ]

This is a great video filled with lots of information. I really enjoyed it. Thank you I'm subscribed now.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks :) I do try to include information which is interesting and adds context.

[@BarbosaUral]

A very informative video! Thank you.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it :)

[@davidwilkins5932]

Great program, both video and commentary.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much!

[@jackhames3874]

Great video! I’ve always found the Type XXI’s extremely fascinating. The only submarine I’ve had the pleasure to tour thus far is the USS Blueback in Oregon, US. It’s a Barbel Class sub, and the last diesel-electric sub used by the US Navy.

[@rmiller4292]

It’s great to see a museum ship in such excellent condition.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

It really is - they are doing a great job!

[@erikjurik3903]

Great job thank you for sharing 👍

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

I'm happy you enjoyed it 😊

[@billseventy6825]

Thank you for all of the effort gone into putting this video together . I've seen a similar video of the same boat years ago but yours is way better in quality , information, and narration..... I'll be watching a few others over the near future ...... Vielen dank für dein mühe g aus Paderborn !!!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much. I really try to deliver a high quality product, which is also why I make so few of them :) Vielen Dank!