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"Patrol in North Germany"
from 20 September 2002 through 28 September 2002
We met the men who actually MADE this history!
Continued from previous webpage
When we were in Hamburg.....
At the Fischmarkt, which The "Fab Four" got their Our pleasant cruise on
is really a giant flea market start right here Hamburg's canals
Thursday 26 September - One of the more relaxing things on our 'Patrols' is our visit to Steinhuder Meer, the lake on which the first German submarine was tested several centuries ago at the fortress Wilhelmstein. After a slow, leisurely sail across the glass-smooth lake, we arrived at the island and all went ashore to visit this well maintained castle. We had refreshments there at the little snack shop, then boarded the boat again and sailed across the lake to the shore, where we always have a treat for the collectors in our group.
We walked a short way to a very special shop, run by a friend there, who sells antiques, jewelry and other such knick-knacks.....until we arrive, then he pulls special items out from his back room. These are all real artifacts from the Third Reich for those of our Members who are serious collectors.
Naturally, we then visited with Ingrid, the descendant of General Scharnhorst at the family estate, and we again had some of the tremendous pea soup she serves us. There were plenty of sausages and bread to go with it. We feel like we are at home here. This day was arranged for us by our friend, Luftwaffe Major HANNES ESKEN.
We ended the afternoon with a visit to 'Alte Tante Ju' which means 'Old Aunt Ju' and that refers to a JU 52 transport plane that has been salvaged from a lake in Norway and fully restored - it is superb! At this museum, there are also many other airplanes, helicopters, support vehicles, uniforms etc to view.
Photo on the left is JULIANNE HESS with her father's boat in the background, next is VOLKMAR KÖNIG who rode U-99 under KRETSCHMER, then American submarine veteran BILL BEITEL and his wife Marianne.
Center photo is the U-Boot-Ehrenmal with the new eagle atop. Perhaps the $6,500 that SHARKHUNTERS has sent to this beautiful Memorial helped a little to pay for it.
Photo right is the entryway into the Memorial with just some of the many, many wreaths.
