German words you should know to command your U-Boot

martes86 · Last edited by martes86 on Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:53 pm; edited 3 times in total

What? You get confused when hearing german orders? No problem, these are a few of the ones a Captain should know:

I use "null" (0) as an example, but not all the inputs can be 0.

Speed:
Beide maschinen au�erste kraft voraus = Both engines ahead flank (or all the power ahead)
Beide maschinen gro�e fahrt voraus = Both engines ahead full (or great speed ahead)
Beide maschinen halbe fahrt voraus = Both engines ahead standard (or half speed ahead)
Beide maschinen langsame fahrt voraus = Both engines ahead one third (or slow speed ahead)
Beide maschinen kleine fahrt voraus = Both engines ahead slow (or little speed ahead)
Schleichfahrt... beide maschinen kleine fahrt (voraus oder zur�ck) 50 Ulmin. = Silent running... both engines (ahead or back) slow 50rpm
Beide maschinen stopp = Both engines stop
Beide maschinen kleine fahrt zur�ck = Both engines back slow (or little speed back)
Beide maschinen langsame fahrt zur�ck = Both engines back one third (or slow speed back)
Beide maschinen halbe fahrt zur�ck = Both engines back standard (or half speed back)
Beide maschinen au�erste kraft zur�ck = Both engines back emergency (or all the power back)

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Dive:
Klarmachen zum tauchen! Einsteigen! = Stand by to submerge! All hands in!
Alarm!! = Alarm!! (assumed by the crew as a crash dive)
Auftauchen! = Surface!
Anblasen! = Blow ballast!
Auf seerohr tiefe gehen = Go to periscope depth
Auf 000 meter gehen = Go to 000 metres

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Steer:
Hart backbord = Hard to port
Backbord null (0) = 0 degrees to port
Mitschiffs = Rudder amidships
Steuerbord null (0) = 0 degrees to starboard
Hart steuerbord = Hard to starboard
Auf null (0) grad gehen = Steer to 0 degrees

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Fire sequence (in the correct order):
Auf gefechtstationen! = Battle stations!
Rohr eins bis sechs der wasser (i'm not very sure of this one) = Flood tubes one to six
M�ndungsklappen �ffnen = Open torpedo doors
Gegnerfahrt null (0) = Target speed 0
Bug links = Bow to the left
Bug rechts = Bow to the right
Lage null (0) = Bearing 0
Entfernung null (0) = Distance 0
Tiefe null (0) = Depth 0
Torpedogeshwindigkeit null (0) = Torpedo speed 0
F�cherschu� rohr eins und zwei = Spread shot from one and two
Ausbreitungswinkel null (0) fahrt = Spread angle 0
Rohr eins bis sechs sind klar zum �ber/unterwasserschu� = Tubes one to six are ready for a surfaced/submerged shot
Rohr eins... rohr eins... los!... los! = Tube one... tube one... fire!... fire!
Rohr zwei... rohr zwei... los!... los! = Tube two... tube two... fire!... fire!
Rohr drei... rohr drei... los!... los! = Tube three... tube three... fire!... fire!
Rohr vier... rohr vier... los!... los! = Tube four... tube four... fire!... fire!
Rohr f�nf... rohr f�nf... los!... los! = Tube five... tube five... fire!... fire!
Rohr sechs... rohr sechs... los!... los! = Tube six... tube six... fire!... fire!
M�ndungsklappen schlie�en = Close torpedo doors

Thanks to mlody111, Sailor Steve and Seeadler for a few corrections. Wink

simsurfer · Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 232 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Kewl post, I will try to learn that :-) Although not likely :-(

america person · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:05 pm Post subject:

yep, way totally rad cool dude<-shows age here Very Happy

Sailor Steve · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:15 pm Post subject:

The list shows the pronunciation of numbers for firing torpedoes, but remember, when saying "Lage 0", or "Bearing 0", don't say "Zero"; say "Null".

codmander · Joined: 14 Mar 2001 Posts: 573 Location: cape cod mass.

i dont see--kaput--there lol

martes86 · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:

Seeadler · Joined: 14 Mar 2001 Posts: 1992 Location: Germany

Some corrections Wink

Beide Maschinen langsame Fahrt voraus = Both engines ahead one third (or slow speed ahead)

Beide Maschinen langsame Fahrt zur�ck = Both engines back one third (or slow speed back)

Ruder Mittschiffs = Rudder amidships

Rohr eins bis sechs fluten = Flood tubes one to six

F�cherschu� mit eins und zwei = Spread shot from one and two

Ausbreitungswinkel auf Null = Spread angle 0

Rohr eins bis sechs sind klar zum �ber-/unterwasserschu� = Tubes one to six are ready for a surfaced/submerged shot

JackAubrey · Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Germany

Gorduz · Joined: 14 Mar 2001 Posts: 279 Location: Norway

verdante englishen aschlers... don't know if I got the spelling right

martes86 · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:51 pm Post subject:

Sailor Steve, I've edited the post and explained the "null" (0) fact.
Seeadler, I've edited most of the things you've said but there are a few ones that sound quite different from what I've been able to hear, so I'm leaving them that way. Wink

shole · Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 130

don't forget the most important stuff
http://www.insultmonger.com/swearing/german.htm

martes86 · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject: