International Museum Ships Weekend

IMWE 2019 in Laboe

Starting at Thursday, 30/05/2019, it was the arrival of our group. We arrived in the morning, our Harald DL5XI as well as Kathy and Bob N4XAT were already on site. At noon we went to Kiel to pick up our foreign guests at the central station (Hbf). Hans-Jürgen stayed on site to welcome our Dutch guests.

coffee and surprise
Hans-Jürgen subsequently received his birthday present by Harald.

Welcome to our English guests at Kiel Hbf
Kathy, Harald DL5XI and Maren DK9MOS, Bob N4XAT with Angelika 2E1GDC
as well as Andy G4UST and Bill G0ELZ

Our foreign guests will arrive soon.

Welcomne to our guests
Jo PA0VLA and Will as well as Bill and Andy, all under "strict surveillance"

In comfortable atmosphere at the Admiral Scheer we could join our first beer and officially started this year's meeting.

Dinner
in leisurely round

Now it got a little festive. Harald distributed a U995 cup as a souvenir, Bob N4XAT had brought many gifts from the USS New Jersey, which we received under swinging flags. Many thanks to both of you.

Bob had many gifts for all of us
Please transfer our best wishes to the organizers, the USS New Jersey.

The first day came to an end.

Sunset

Today at Friday, 01/06/2018, it was the official set-up day.
In bright sunshine we all used to get more fun. Our first function test turned out successful and made us hope for fine contacts. The new antenna on deck did well.
Our Bob was a new member of DMB.

Bob N4XAT as new DMB member
with FEM Mike Brach, and MV Birgit Kersting, proud with his duffel bag as a present,
MEM is being restored.

meeting, set-up and final check

Flagpole stands and presents itself in front of U995
Angelika and Kathy are smiling, everything's fine.

funktion test of the rig - ok
Jo PAØVLA, Bob as USS New Jersey Ambassador, Bill GØELZ as Co-Tester

Small, deserved refreshment in the evening

Sunset

Today at Saturday, 0/06/2019, the first day of the IMWE, we started at 0900LT on the dot. Unfortunately our radio times were limited due to the opening hours of the museum from 0900 to 1900 LT.

Breakfast
with view to U995

Ulrike and Harry, Bob and Kathy, Hans-Jürgen and Maren, Jo and Harald

U995 in bright sunshine at the Fjord

Start of radio activity.
Ship�s representative this year was Roberto D�Imperio (N4XAT) who joined the �U995 Friendship Crew� at Laboe for amateur radio from the original Radio room of the submarine U995. Bob is a member of the battleship USS New Jersey, the organizer of the annual IMWE.

Engine room and Bob N4XAT giving infos to the visitors of U995

Jo PAØVLA, Harry DL6LV and Bob N4XAT aboard U995 with DLØDMB on air

Bright sunshine will be best for excellent photographs. We were dressed in fine clothes ready for the official snapshots of the press.

U995
group photograph within ladies

DLØDMB op's in front of U995

After dinner surprises followed to some U995 crew members.

Awarding to Jonny DL4HJ

U995 crew

Moin Moin Angelika

cosy ending of the day

A successful day came to an end.

Sunset

Today at Sunday, 02/06/2019, will be the second and last day of our activity.
We should have many national and also international visitors here too.

The second, final part of the radio event is announced.

U995 with DLØDMB further on air

The obligatory visit of the Naval Memorial (MEM) was announced, while activities continued.

On the way to the MEM

inside the MEM

Battle of Jutland from 31. May/1. June 1916

View from top of MEM
among other things the antenna system to the repeater DBØDMB

Underground commemorative hall

Historic model hall

Naval Memorial (MEM)
At the time being restored.

After a successful weekend we did something for our physical well-being.

Dinner

A successful museum ship weekend came to an end.

Bob still dreaming of the U995
But the sun is already setting.

Sunset at the Fjord

Today on Monday, 02/06/2019, was the day of dismantling, visit to the beach and a common conclusion.

get down flag

dismantling of flag pole and rig

On the beach

The beach

Back to the boat

In the evening we had our cosy finale.

U995 crew

Dinner at Seeterassen

our Franzi

nice and cosy round

In the evening we enjoyed a nice panorama.

Sunset

Find an DMB article about the this years meeting: radio message of U995
Further an article from the RNARS newsletter: RNARS news from Laboe

Today at Tuesday, 04/06/2019, unfortunately, it was our travel day.

Ready to depart

Our foreign friends traveling back
by ferry to Kiel, by train to Hamburg and then flying back to England or per car to Netherland.

Our happy time with friends passed far too quickly. A sincere thanks to our crew members who made it possible again for us all to have an unforgettable time.

IMWE certificate 2019

Good bye till 2020

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