Immediately after our ‘Patrol in Southern Germany and Austria’ was finished, we enjoyed our ‘Patrol in Northern Germany’. It was just as great! Come along with us for this great time.

13 October (Saturday) We begin our ‘Patrol in North Germany’ as we always do, with the two hour harbor tour. Several veterans were already with us for this tour. It is always a great icebreaker, and a nice time on the water looking at a historic old city. We are quickly checked into our four-star hotel in Hamburg.

Left: GÜNTHER HEINRICH; Bottom right: HANS-GEORG HESS; Top right: ERNST GÖTHLING (sorry, no wartime photos of ‘BOBBY’ TRIEBEL, BRÜNIG or WALDECK)

In the evening, we enjoyed our Welcome Dinner at a new place, a four star restaurant overlooking the Hamburg harbor with all the lights and view of the area. Joining us were KARL WALDECK (6167-LIFE-2000) and his wife Anne, Captain GÜNTHER HEINRICH (1945-LIFE-1991), Captain MATTHIAS BRÜNIG (1943-LIFE-1991) and VOLKMAR KÖNIG (5428-LIFE-1997). HEINRICH was Skipper of U-960; BRÜNIG of U-108; and KÖNIG was midshipman on U-99 under OTTO KRETSCHMER (122-+-1985). All were happy to tell their memories, sign autographs and have their photos taken.

14 October (Sunday) After a great breakfast (this hotel includes champagne on the breakfast at no additional cost), several head off for the Fischmarkt which is actually a huge flea market and fresh fish market rolled into one. It stretches more than one kilometer, maybe two kilometers, along the waterfront and there you can find anything - well, almost.

With JOHN BUCK (3884-LIFE-1994) in charge of the group, Professor (Captain) BRÜNIG (1943-LIFE-1991) led us around the important sightseeing places in Hamburg - city hall, Hamburg Museum and much more.

Patrol 2001 in Northern Germany

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