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[Ant__.]

Shameless, brazen, unadulterated, unequivocal...BUMP! time is running out

EDIT: Actually, time HAS run out. Celeon, your answer please my friend....

Another EDIT: Not exactly an accident, but read this, the last two paragraphs especially...

U-505 from History.Net

[Celeon999]

Ok here is the answer:

It was Kapitänleutnant Mützelburg. He used to sport dive from the conning tower of his boat while beeing in the "Atlantic gap".

Although Teddy Suhren warned him that this is dangerous because of the oil tanks at the side of the boats hull that are hardly visible because they are under the waterline.

Then one day it happened, Mützelburg jumped from the tower , hit one of the tanks and broke his neck.

He was brought aboard but died shortly after. The IWO had to take command of the boat.

Through that incident , Doenitz forbid every form of bathing in the sea and other unnecessary activities that might endanger the crews or officers.

[Messervy]

Nice question it was.
I`ll surely remember this one.

[Ant__.]

Through that incident , Doenitz forbid every form of bathing in the sea and other unnecessary activities that might endanger the crews or officers.

That rings a bell now

Do you have a new question Celeon? if not I have a couple. Your call.

[Celeon999]

Not at the moment so...its your turn RJ

[Ant__.]

OK,

I'd like to know how much a VIIC cost to build in Reichmarks of the time.

Clue: It's, er, quite a lot!

[Rudeltaktik1963]

Best I can come up with is the targets costs for mid 1930s give 6 million rm. I suspect costs to build a type c in 1939 onwards would be quite a lot more, so I'll guess at 10 million rm.

[Ant__.]

Less than that Rudeltaktik, but good effort!

[Minoos]

I'll place my bid:
2.5 million Reichsmark

[VikingGrandad]

I think Minoos is right: 2.5 million Reichsmark is the cost I've found for a Type VII, but I don't know whether this is for a VIIC or VIIB.