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

[@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

[@jeffr6280]

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

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

The actual performance of the Type 21 is projected lower than the Wikipedia page suggests, but your point nonetheless stands.

[@adamharrell9008]

It is impressive. That was Germanys problem though, they didn’t focus on war winning technology.

[@bmw_m4255]

Calm down.

[@CameTo]

@@adamharrell9008 They were close to winning the war. Russia was losing 40km a day, Germany was less than 1 hours drive from Moscow... That was until the Americans began lend lease, which was almost year prior Pearl harbour. We British had 9 months worth of convoy shipping left at the rates of loss being endured when America officially joined. The Americans industrial capacity, completely free from risk of bombers etc, was rapidly mobilised, and able to produce more ships than Germans were able to sink. This is before allies made improvements to existing technology, such as improved depth charges (hedgehogs) and RADAR that aircraft could carry at night to target U-boats trying to race across the bay at night. The Germans did more with less, and that's why their tactics are still studied in war colleges today. American industrial might is what saved the allies from defeat. Britain was weeks from starvation.

[@Nico_DE_DO]

@@CameTo ich hab aber auch mal gehört, das die Russen frische Soldaten aus den Osten holen konnten, und ab da war es mit mindestens Barbarossa zu Ende. Da Japan und Russland keinen Krieg spielen wollten -> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Japanese_Neutrality_Pact

[@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!

[@stanmans]

If true, it’s like comparing a Model A Ford to a Bugatti

[@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?

[@Osmond_Wrought]

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

[@Zeguyfromgermany]

I agree. The sound enhances the experience in a great way, without being annoying or out of place. Excellent job!

[@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.

[@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

[@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 !

[@WILLIAM1690WALES]

It should be remembered it was Britain’s job to neutralise everything you have listed here, and this was done virtually on every level whether breaking the enigma code, destroying bases, manufacturing, the V1 and V2, and of course, carpet bombing any towns and cities that were deemed to be manufacturing bases?

[@zackworrell]

I wrote my college thesis on "The advancement of the German U-boat durring WWII". I studied this subject for months and loved it. It is my belief that this submarine is probably one of the most important WWII era ships remaining today. Cold war era (nuclear) subs will never be saved as museums because of the dangers of their reactors. I would love to see this boat. I've been on the BB-55 USS North Carolina well over 25 times. Ships from this time are absolutely amazing.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Agree, but I do think nuclear submarines will be available at some point. The USS Nautilus actually is...

[@clarkgable2733]

This thing is absolutely awesome. An engineering marvel. And elegant.

[@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.

[@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!

[@RichardCorongiu]

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 :)

[@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

[@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.

[@polarisA4]

Maybe the pump room was also designed to look a little familiar to Type VII veterans who were disturbed by the luxury crew quarters ...

[@gimmetake]

Beautifully done video. Nice slow camera pans and no blaring over-done music. Great narration. Well done sir.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much :)

[@bjw4859]

It's amazing that they took the time to re float & re build this sub & not just scrap it, well done.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

I'm told that blueprints were not available, so raising it and reverse engineer it was probably the best option.

[@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 😂

[@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

[@65gtotrips]

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

[@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”

[@jdjcjfjjxjdjdbdb1125]

Sie haben hier ein sehr gutes Video gemacht keine blöde Musik und sie erklären alles sehr gut und es ist schön die Zeit zu haben sich alles in Ruhe anzuschauen Sehr Sehr gut Danke dafür

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you for the kind comment!

[@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!

[@Americal-v6r]

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

[@charlesmaxim6928]

Glad I stumbled across this.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Im glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks for watching!

[@bazra19]

Thank you for NOT putting music over the vlog, The creaking sounds that you did put on were much more realistic. Thank you. the deeper I get into the video the better the sounds, I love

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks 👍 The sound design is something I invest a significant time in to try to reach some level of immersion. I do my best to enable viewers to feel like they are there.

[@black4estmike587]

A real Sub-technique-old school, the earlyer Sub's with an Underwater-rskill! Unabhängig vom Verwendungszweck/Zeit, das war Ingenieurskunst auf höchstem Niveau! Technik absolut beeindruckend, klasse!

[@F-Man]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@seanmccann8368]

Wilhelm Bauer is a wonderful ship to visit. Visited it earlier this year with my son, a very enjoyable day.

[@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 :)

[@hottube135]

German engineering and submarine design of this magnificent looking Sub 😊

[@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 :)

[@carlmontney7916]

And never ceases to amaze me how they can take a ship that was sunken raise it and clean it all out and refit it. This ship looks so nice inside it's like it just rolled out of the dock after being launched. When you look at this and compare it to the rank and file German submarine being used early in the war you can really see how much the German submarine technology had improved. The silhouette of this looks like it could be a submarine that's in service with any Navy nowadays just amazing. Thanks for posting this really enjoyed it

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

There is no doubt that the refurbishment was extensive, but yes, it is such a different design that changed everything.

[@RafaSocha-ry2ky]

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

[@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! 😊

[@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.

[@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.

[@JOSESANTOS2612]

@@ramirosauce8764 el pais es alemania...su politica era nacional-socialismo,su abreviacion en aleman es NAZI

[@ibhariTo]

What a marvel of engineering. German u-boat builders where truly genius!!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Indeed - such an important design

[@yardleyscully3818]

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

[@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...

[@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.

[@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 😊

[@tomredman]

I wish you uploaded more often man! great video

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

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 😊

[@peterrear2864]

Brings back memories of my visit to bremerhaven when working in bremen for six weeks,a few years back

[@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.

[@PaulZink-k8d]

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

[@Galactipod]

If the sub had existed earlier in the war, then there would be more sunk subs. The Allied victory was inevitable. The war had been lost for the Germans in 1940.

[@Galactipod]

@@PaulZink-k8d A fleet of German jet fighters? Using what fuel? What skilled pilots?

[@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 👍

[@davidbenson4489]

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

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much!

[@Frurin]

What a day and age! To sit and watch a submarine from afar, with such well informed comments, it is amazing. Thnak you for this video. I have subscribed to watch more.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@kimiOfDieLinke]

I've been on a type 7 rebuild when I was a child (the famous Boot) - the difference in cabin size to this model is stunning.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

If you want to revisit that experience, I also have a walkthrough of the type VII 😊

[@Sovi774]

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

[@JT-gq8wv]

The finest documentary of a naval ship I have ever seen. Discovery Channel and Nat Geo could learn from your production. Thank You for the Wonderful Experience. You bet I subscribed!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much for those kind words. I hope to continue delivering quality content :)

[@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.

[@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 👍

[@superemile999]

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

[@dasboat64]

After spending almost 13 years in the US Navy aboard 3 Carriers and 3 Submarines, it amazes me still as to what humans are able to design, engineer and use. Thanx for the video! 😊

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

The complexity can be mind boggling. In my video of the Tango class, the pipes and wires are even more visible. However, isolated into core systems, it starts to make sense, but does require a very high level of knowledge to operate

[@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! 👍

[@jearie]

This video is amazing! So calming, and the extra sounds are perfect!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@philipmariposa3067]

Excellent video, thanks. What an amazing feat of engineering, but plenty of opportunity for banged heads, elbows, knees and shins; I can't imagine anyone came out unscathed !

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks 👍 You learn to duck when moving around 😊

[@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 :)

[@barrysheridan9186]

Excellent presentation, thank you.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much for the kinds words :)

[@DGQ1Q2]

Thanks so much, I will never be a submariner due lack of balls "I am not brave enough" but I have big interest in the engineering of Submarines. You go slow and allow us watch in details and you explain very well what we want , the narrative is very good. I visited the Venezuelan submarine when was operative "out of service due lack of democracy, nowadays" and the UK WWII submarine. Your videos' allow me visit the rest and this one I have big interest. I am glad the submarine looks very good shape, painted outside, inside is very good. OF course I subscribed

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the great feedback. In the back of my head I try to keep in mind that the video should feel like you are being guided around. The Wilhelm Bauer was in dock not too long ago, so thats probably what you see on the outside paintwork. At some point I will visit the UK Oberon class and create a video on that, but that project is still on the backlog :)

[@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!

[@andrestrishak8292]

Brilliant idea to make this video of this important piece of history, and you have narrated it very well. Thank you sir.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the kind comment 😊

[@leekolvik1284]

Great video. I could feel how claustrophobic it was from just watching. Regardless of which side you were on, you have to give the submariners their dues. Extremely brave men.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks 👍 Glad you enjoyed them 😊

[@converter42]

Thank you for this well-produced informative video. We were able to tour U505 in Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. The Wilhelm Bauer is quite an upgrade. My respect to the brave men who serve at sea.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for the great feedback. The U505 is on my wish list. I have visited, but hope to make a video of it some day.

[@williamkennedy5492]

I managed to visit U534 before she was sections, it was a fascinating experience, moored up near her was the British submarine HMS Onyx it was strange to hear water lapping above your head when going aft. This is an excellent presentation and i hope one day to visit this Type 21, Thank you.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

I have been fortunate to visit the U505 in Chicago, which is also a type IX like the U534. I still have a Oberon class on my wishlist 😊 Thank you very much for the kind words.

[@EthanolEnthusiast]

A while ago that then?

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

@@EthanolEnthusiast Since I visited the U505? Yeah, thats been close to 10 years I think. Certainly before this channel became a thing. I hope to go back to shoot a video sometime. If I create a video of the U505 and the Vessiko submarines, I would have created videos of all the major German types used in WWII.

[@EthanolEnthusiast]

@@BecksHobbyProductions Sorry I was asking William, but that is indeed quite the achievement!

[@davidwaters6190]

wow, what a fantastic job of restoration, well done.

[@HappyGramophone-gk4em]

You did an excellent job with you walk around this amazing vessel. Well done!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much :)

[@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 😊

[@PopperNazi]

We plan to visit soon after visiting the sub in Laboe! |Thank you!

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Both are great experiences 😊

[@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.

[@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!

[@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 .

[@lemmingsfly]

Excellent tour and comentary

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@brentandvuk]

Thank you, I enjoyed the tour

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thanks for watching!

[@FolkinghamRob]

The engineering is incredible 😮

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@nautilus444]

Great job on the video. I enjoyed it.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Thank you very much!

[@CHARLESMOELLER-y4r]

My gosh this sub is ASTOUNDING!;!! Thank you for bringing us your tour.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@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.

[@maestromecanico597]

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

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

Happy to surprise in a positive way :)

[@rmiller4292]

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

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

It really is - they are doing a great job!

[@parrot849]

Wonderful tour of the boat, thanks

[@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 😊

[@jeffaddis5715]

I dove the Type XXI U-2513 back in 2010. she is in about 230 fsw off the Dry Tortugas in the USA. she had been captured intact at the end of the war and then put in US Navy service and then sunk by ASW weapons when her usefulness was gone. excellent dive. i managed some penetration into the interior but debris and decompression time constraints limited time in and on the wreck. still some hedgehog type asw weapons scattered around the wreck as well. having dove a Type VII C U Boat (the U-352) and the USS Lagarto, a Balao class WW2 sub, the size differences between the Type XXI and the these other boats was very apparent. the Type VII C is really small.

[@BecksHobbyProductions]

If you managed to enter the bow you would maybe have seen the torpedo reloading system :) That would have been a rare sight.

[@jeffaddis5715]

@@BecksHobbyProductions i only dove her once. would have liked to come back see more of the interior, but that didn't happen. i entered in a gash amidships but got blocked pretty quickly. very cool wreck. thanks for posting the video about these submarines.

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@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!

[@51sr86]

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