U-995 German Type VII U-Boat - Illustrated Gallery of the Last Surviving Type VIIC U-Boat in the World

Now you can step inside and explore the last surviving German Type VIIC U-Boat. Once a potent fighting machine, the Type VII U-boat formed the backbone of the U-boat fighting force.

Today, the only surviving Type VII U-boat is U-995. Converted into a museum ship in 1971, she now rests along the Ostsee beach in Laboe, Germany.

What would you do if you could visit U-995 and explore the inside of this World War 2 submarine?

Every year over half-a-million U-Boat enthusiasts make the pilgrimage to Laboe, Germany to experience being on board this silent predator. But now you can explore this same submarine for a fraction of the cost - without all the hassles and expense of a foreign journey. Here's how:

The U-995 German Type VIIC U-Boat Illustrated Gallery DVD takes you up close and into the guts of U-995 for an eye-opening inspection of this Atlantic predator. As you explore this DVD, you'll get to see hundreds of dials, hand-wheels, and gauges - so real and so close, you can literally feel the ambience coming from a cold, damp, watertight steel room.

The Definitive Guide For U-Boat Modelers, Hobbyists, And Researchers...

Whether you're a researcher and need reference photos of the air compressor and voltage meters, a modeler building a u-boat from scratch, or you re just curious what s inside the Type VIIC U-boat - this resource is for you.

• View over 600 color photographs detailing every nook and cranny of U-995. Photos are narrated and compiled by sections within the U-boat leading you on a virtual tour of the inside.
• Examine large, high resolution photographs. These 3072 x 2048 pixel images ensures photos are of super-high quality. They can be enlarged without losing picture quality. Perfect for viewing minute technical details.
• Experience videos shot inside the U-boat providing a walk around tour - section by section. You will watch a video of the Control Room, Sound Room, and all sections within the U-boat. Nothing is left out in over 10 minutes of total footage!
• Inspect Schematic Plans illustrating an accurately scaled top and side drawing of the U-boat. Plans are big and crisp, at 3000 pixels wide, suitable for modelers and graphic artists.
• Unlock the U-Boat's secrets by reading the technical reports containing career history, emblems and technical specifications helping you understand the performance of a Type VIIC.
• Explore the U-boat with the Virtual Guided Tour as it guides you step-by-step through every compartment in the U-boat. Imagine Oberleutnant zur See (1st Lieutenant) Hans-Georg Hess proudly showing you around his boat! In English, he guides you through, demystifying all the dials, hand-wheels, and equipment.
• Listen to authentic U-boat sounds with extremely rare actual sound recordings of the diesel engines, electric motor, ambient sounds, torpedo launching, and much, much more.
• Sample a U-boat war diary with English translations and original German scans of the Engineering War Diaries of U-106, U-107 and U-138.
• Watch U-boat footage shot during the Battle of the Atlantic, so you can visualize actual attack procedures during a war patrol. All footage in German language.

There is a goldmine of information on U-995 in this single DVD-ROM than in any other single resource either online or offline. You will be able to fully explore and satisfy your curiosity of U-995, and modelers will be able to create intricate details from the photos in this DVD.

Clearly, when you order a copy of this DVD, you will discover the definitive guide to explore the German Type VIIC U-Boat.