German Submarine S196 in trouble

[kevjay777]

I hope the sailor recovered well. We could speculate all day what the condition was, maybe something like appendicitis where emergency surgery was necessary. Whatever, the doctor was brave and so were the boat crew. Shows you that behind the veneer of sailor/submariner rivalry, when it comes down to brass tacks, a sailor helps a sailor no matter if he's surface or subsurface. A job well done.

[spaceage2008]

Jesus, they helped us ! Thank you from Good mOld Germany =)

[signalman03]

You're right, however the music I included originally was the techno tune from "Das Boot" and was copyrighted.... so it was not allowed, therefore i put this music in the clip.... it is free of use....

[Snakenoobx]

Was für ne kanackenmusic

[Jedermann101]

Training or real, the whole situation required a ton of courage! I salute these guys, particularly the one on the red floating suit! Thanks for the video!

Miguel

[signalman03]

@Jedermann101

It was real... I made the video myself.

[shabbypants54]

@signalman03 Congratulations on a fine piece of video, Signalman.

[RedrosessNL]

Nice video, but i did not realise that the submarine was so small, i have to look it up thanx for the posting..

[tommeasor]

Thought German submarines identification started with U- ?

[Ente504]

@tommeasor

S-196 is the nato Number. "S" stands for submarine.

The U Number is u-17. You cann see it much smaler written beside the S Number ;)

[paulsenification]

die wurden doch eigentlich für die ostsee gebaut... ;-) im atlantik kann einem da unten drin schonmal schlecht werden.

[seriousninja]

Thumps up for the music!

[KKALFAKIS]

well..... is the submarine is not GOOD, you can still sell it to the Greeks.

[LelONSTYLA]

@KKALFAKIS

this sub-marine is one of the bests in the world

[Roiitokoloshe]

That was a really great show of small boat handling there. the cox of that rib really knew what he was doing.

[teapotwasp]

That looks like a realy rough ride for the crew of the sub. (notice that they submerged to let the doctor do his thing). Hats off to the coxswain. That Zodiak could have capsized (broadside to the waves!) and they would have had a real mess. Cool Vid.,Thanks

[66doubledevil]

The music has to go.

[FinalPre]

Ihr könnt ruhig mit euer Atom u-boot kommen unsere machen euch trotz atom kraft platt ..Nicht umsonst gelten wir in der welt als unstrittene u-boot experten ..

[happymark1805]

looks like a small sub

[Ente504]

@happymark1805

It is one of the smalest subs in existence :)

[1982Nickelodeon]

It´s not a 212 alpha. it´s an old 206. Wenn man keine Ahnung hat, einfach mal klappe halten

[KritischerPatriot]

I am a german sorry for my bad english... The sub is not in trouble. Its a type 212A with a crew of 27 sailors and the evacuating is a maneuver... just a training. The Marine (German Navy) have since WW2 no problems with her submarines.

In Germany theres a saying "God ask the stones if they want be submarine sailors and the stones answer: No we are not hard enough!" Glory to all submarine sailors :)

[Ente504]

@KritischerPatriot

Das ist ein 206a Boot kein 212a.

Das ist einunterschied von fast 1000brt...^^

Die 206er haben eine Manschaft von maximal 23 Mann.

Und wenn jemand Krank wird und Hilfe braucht ist er hat er sehr wohl ein Problem (und damit auch das Boot) egal welcher Marine, da auf einem U-boot von solch geringer Größe eine medizienische Versorgung fast unmöglich ist. ;)

[signalman03]

@Ente504

Mein Deutch is nicht sehr gut, haber Sie haben volkommn gleich... danke.

[oroschin]

@KritischerPatriot Bin selbst auf 206a Booten zur See gefahren, das is erst mal kein 212a und wir haben seid dem Krieg sehrwohl verluste gehabt, undzwar U-Hai.

Es kamen alle bis auf den Smuut umsleben!

P.S danke fürs Glory =) is angekommen =)

[signalman03]

@KritischerPatriot

It was not a training... there was a medical situation. The sub couldn't go ashore and we (the ship were I filmed from) had no helicopter onboard (The Dutch L-class frigates had nog helicopterdeck)

[lupeooo]

@signalman03 . Hi, I'm german too, thank you for helping our guys!

[lupeooo]

@KritischerPatriot Du vogel, wie doof bist du eigentlich, in den ganzen letzten Jahren gab es sogar mehrfach feuer an bord von deutschen Ubooten, hier war wohl nur ein Besatzungsmitglied Krank oder Verletzt und wurde offensichtlich netter und kameradschaftlicher Weise von unseren Niederländischen Kameraden versorgt bis er ans festland gebracht werden konnte.

Und solche dummen und militarisitschen Sprüche brauchen wir garnicht von Deutschen über uns

[ltcdrwebster]

@KritischerPatriot Also ehrlich das ist ein 206a und kein 212a! Wer da keine Ahnung hat einfach mal die schnauze halten! Vielleicht hat sich jemand verletzt ist nicht schön auf tiefe, dass kann ich euch sagen. 

[signalman03]

@KritischerPatriot

The sub was in trouble and it was not a excercise. There was no doctor onboard, the patient couldn't go ashore and there was no heli in the area to bring the patient to another ship for care. The patient was an essential crewmember on the sub, that's why the sub was seriously in trouble. Fortunatly it was not a life endagering situation.

[gantispen]

how is it in trouble?

[signalman03]

@gantispen

There was a medical need to do this maneuvre. The patient could not leave the submarine. Otherwise it was easier to treat te patient onboard our ship.

[libra61060]

'we are sinking german coast guard'

U-tube.

If u are german ...it's only a joke!

[greatestdirector]

:D :D :D :D

"what are you thinking of?"

[libra61060]

This German Sub Is not in trouble!

They are evauting a sailor!

Wake Up !

[signalman03]

Oh yes..... they were in trouble, if one of them is sick.... than the whole sub is in danger :-(( They have a crew of just 20-21 persons onboard

[libra61060]

Yeah but ,

they have quantine etc, it's not like the Sub was sinking or had lost power.

U-tube say's 'German Sub in Trouble'

Right:...

But think they did a great job anyway.

Have a funny link to send you

if your intrested,

Rob.

[signalman03]

please send.... :-)

[PzAufklaerer12Btl]

@signalman03 not in trouble at all. they are not in a combat situation. even if. a sailor can always get hurt or whatever. theres always replacement.

[Goofus5453]

Music sucks ass, sorry.

[signalman03]

Yes I know... but there aren't that many music files that refer to a sub..... but YOU can do something about it.... don't listen to te music... :-))

[greatestdirector]

dude it's official universal u-boot tune...

[Goofus5453]

Yes, it is.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

By the end of WW 2 the German U boat fleet had been decimated by a combination of long range reconaissance aircraft such as the PBY Catalina and the Short Sunderland flying boat patrol bomber. The Grumman Goose was also a factor. By the end of hostilities only a few German U boats remained. The rest had been sunk, usually with the loss of the crew. In 1941 the U-110 was captured and the Enigma coding device was taken, along with the code books. This also hastened the demise of the U boat.

[16891291616]

^^

und die letzten worte des konteradmirals:

"fucking germans...." oder so ähnlich^^

[16891291616]

des war ein amerikanischer konteradmiral^^

und das foto war fast 20 jahre lang geheim

[Ente504]

@16891291616

Es ist ja auch peinlich, wenn ein ganzer Trägerverband von einem tauchendem Ölkocher besiegt wird....^^

[adamramoth]

At the end of ww11 the latest Uboats far outmatched anything on the water, but the war was already won on land. They would have seriously kicked our asses if the war on sea would have carried on.

[Ente504]

Das ganze geschah 2x mit einem Typ 206a.

Und bekannt wurde das ganze auch nur, weil es nicht während einer Übung war, sondern während sich Der Verband auf einem Einsatz und somit auf Kriegsmarsch befand.

In Übungen passiert soetwas regelmäßig.

Es gibt auch so eine ähnliche Story mit einer Sewolf, die von einem 206er mehrmals dicht passiert wurde (ca. 200 Fuß).

Amerikanische Offiziere waren an Bord und staunten, als sie merkten, dass ihr eigenes Boot den nahen "Feind" nicht erkannte. ^^

[subsitor]

in einer "übung" gegen amerikaner griffen zwei boote dieses Typs einen amerikanischen trägerverband an. die amerikaner wussten nicht das deutsche uboote in der nähe waren. der träger wurde dabei direkt von vorn angegriffen und "versenkt" (durchs sehrohr fotografiert). Das blieb jahrelang geheim. irgendwann zeigten deutsche offiziere dann gnädigerweise das foto denn amis..... hat einen amerikanischen admiral den posten gekostet....soll mit dem neuen typ 212 schon wieder vorgekommen sein....

[Ente504]

Schönes Video :)

Nur nebenbei, wenn man bedenkt, dass die 206er für eine maximale Lebnsdauer von 15 Jahren gebaut wurden und die meisten nun schon seit 30 Jahren ausgezeichnete Arbeit leisten ist das mehr als erstaunlich....^^

Und einige werden wahrscheinlich noch 40 Jahre im Dienst feiern müssen...

[Pippbox]

Schöner VIDEO Mitschmitt der Deutschen Marine

Gruß

Pippbox Germany

[signalman03]

Danke

[StanfourBoy]

Beui U-booten und Panzerfahrzeugen waren wir bisher immer die besten :)

[Realforever1]

geiles video

[davetileguy]

its sooo cute!! a baby sub!!

[jayzee1980]

and loudless (really dangerously)

[signalman03]

yes it is cute... but even something small can hurt you.... ;-)

[kasper2514]

Bin Ami, ich kenne, Die Deutsche schafen die beste. Mann brauch gute laute auch.

[DerDeftige1]

nice U- Boot

germany best

[dunjak111]

Its an old Uboat: Type 206

It was build 1973.

In 2001 antoher type of this class (U24) managed to fire a spread on CV Enterprise, during a training mission. (pic on google)

The USA claimed earlier, that it was impossible to get in shooting range of their most modern CV. The admirality was furious, when U24 surfaced right next to the carrier.

However, U24 is far outdated, compared to Germany´s new class S212. That is worlds most modern uboat and Israel just got 4 of them (S214 export class)..

[skywagun]

This is an excellent example of the comradship at sea. risk your life for the other sailor who is in need. well done Royal Netherland Navy

[95predator]

hope we make together successor for kortenaer and bremen class!

german doesnt got something big like thales for radars except eads germany

[95predator]

thanx to dutch =)

thx for the orions :P

[signalman03]

@95predator

Your welcome ;-)

[Riyun72]

Thx for the onions?  Oh the orions lol

[Brasilianer112]

i slept always in ship identification,,,,

my fault,,

;-)

ex radioman brequet atlantic....

[Brasilianer112]

mhh,,

why didnt use the frigate not a helicopter and winsch the doctor?

i believe it will be more safe....

[signalman03]

Yes that's correct, but "my" ship didn't had a helicopter onboard ..... it didn't had a helicopter deck. It was a dutch L-class frigate named "Witte de With".

[Obermaat43]

Fair Winds and good Seas to the Comrades of F813 (I met her on her last Tour in Bergen April 2004 when I was serving on Frankfurt am Main)! Thanks for helping S 196!!!

[Hammond100L]

no!

[DerMarcie]

Thats the essence of comradship... the doc risked his life ( look at the swell, many "fellows" would have quit to that) to help a fellow sailor... that alone earns my respect and my thanks. I dont know how to say it in Dutch... but i mean "Dankeschön und gute Fahrt"

[tiedupsmurf]

@DerMarcie that Doc is not you're genral GP he or she is higly trained

[signalman03]

@tiedupsmurf

"That Doc" was just our normal ships doctor, during the period we sailed, he came several times in action. This was one of his most exciting actions. He was not specially trained. I remembered that our CO asked him specificly if he wanted to do this because of the swell. There was no other quick solution for the patient, that the sub was going ashore was no option, leaving his sub by anymeans was no option and there was no heli in the area to winch any docter onboard of the sub.

[Hannoi]

That's a very interesting video. Thanks for uploading it.

And thanks to our Dutch friends for helping. :)

[Kazrail19]

übungsmission

practice

[signalman03]

Nein.... war kein ubungsmission.

There was a medical need to do this job by the sailors.

[DEP717]

Taiwan should buy these.

Big ups to the sailors.

[richdevesa]

Someone please shoot the dork who put this cheesy euro trash techno tune on!

[signalman03]

hopefully that this won't happen..... ;-)

[Hannoi]

Don't be afraid. :)

[signalman03]

@Hannoi

We're nevre afraid.

As final touch, God created the Dutch....

[95predator]

nope.

no. germany was the point wher god kissed the earth, having seen uch fotos of other countries, germany has the most beautiful landscape on earth.

hey dutchies^^ you have to get asyl from us iff the sea level is rising^^

oh no, all kiddies than coming smoking a joint into school (like today already they do) (and some spit was on hitler and the bad in the humans)

[Toubilein]

hdf y mf!!!!

[godloveyou]

why dont use heli?

[spammorz]

Because winching somebody down on such a small sub in the shown sea state and wind conditions is quite difficult and risky for both the winched personnel and the sub crew.

The shown "run" with an inflatable boat is - as mentioned - a standard procedure and, of course, also significantly cheaper than a heloborne personnel transfer.

[signalman03]

there was no heli available

[krom4720]

The men in red is an Doctor

[signalman03]

That's correct...

[Ben1728]

"Is Hitler on that sub? "

Yes, can't you see him?

[Toubilein]

f y m Idiot!!!

[signalman03]

No idea what you're talking about. But thanks for the reaction.

[cbcoslow]

Idiot!!

[jagoncalv]

I specially enjoyed the moment when the guy dives in the zodiac! Great sailors! DBF!

[Celeon999A]

Thats U-17.

S-196 is only its NATO registration number ;-)

Its homebase is Wilhelmshaven and it will taken out of service at some point in the coming three years. Maybe next year.

[cerealspiller]

Nice video. Any information on the problem?

[Tacitus1983]

cerealspiller

there isn´t a problem. It´s a normal docking like mectechman1 said before. These waves makes it a little bit difficult. But how you can see that the man go´s on board of U17 and from board.

[signalman03]

There was a problem... it was medical and true... it is for them a normal procedure, but not for us. The difficulty was the swell....

[signalman03]

There was a medical need to do this job... but I'm not a dokter and so I don't know the exact reason. For us it was an unusual thing to do. The man in red was our doctor.

[mectechman1]

Excellent seamanship docking a dinghy like that in such sea. Well done. Nice film, I enjoyed it.

/mtm

[signalman03]

yes .... i'm dutch... i made this little movie

[Hannoi]

On what kind of ship were you?

[signalman03]

On a dutch frigate with a doctor onboard. It was a L-type, there not anymore in our navy.

[edromanovich]

is this a midget sub? It is so small

[Ben1728]

Ist a really small attack submarine, designed to protect the german coast during the cold war.

The successor, the new type 212 class, is 4 times larger.

[signalman03]

Indeed it is a small sub with just about 20 crewmembers.... in this case from what I remembered there was also a FEMALE onboard. She was a real crewmember.......

[Latvis19]

shit

[BoboBerlinsky]

stop the music!

[signalman03]

Sorry.... I can't stop the music

[rattfield]

that was an normal manoveur.

[signalman03]

I wasn't for us under these circumstances

[Opatiger]

From witch country was the ship that helps the sub?

[j0hn0j0hn]

its probably dutch...the language written in the beginning is dutch(netherlands/holland)

[winchuni22]

What exactly was wrong with it? Please cut the horrendous Das Boot remix!

[signalman03]

There was a medical need to do this and there was nothing else available to do this job this way. The circumstances where unusual that's why I filmed it.

[bobodam2000]

Definitly an impressive mission combined with an appropriate music!

[RocketJoker]

Unsere kleinen :-)

[ursa41]

Extraordinary video of a German Bundesmarine Type 206(?)boat in "hot water". Combined with the technomusical score of DAS BOOT, this posting is impeccable!! NICELY DONE!