Seaplane tenders

willycoppens · 14 February 2003, 06:32 AM

Hi,
Did the German Navy possess any seaplane tenders? Also, any good books about German seaplanes?
Thanks in advance, willy

Regulus · 14 February 2003, 01:56 PM

Hi Willy,

Certainly none at the Western Front. However my knowledge on the other seaplane stations is very limited to be honest.

Good books about seaplanes are most certainly Alex Imries German Naval Air Service, a photobook, however hard to find, and also some good info in Peter Kilduff's Germany's first air force. Also interesting, in Flemish is Luchtoorlog boven West-Vlaanderen from Bernard Deneckere, which has given me also some interesting basic info on the other units stationed in this part of Flanders for my research, and with some good parts on the seaplane stations.

Don't forget, German naval forces were very important along the Belgian coast and the Brugge area. Among the German units :
- Marine Feldjasta I II III IV and V
- Seefrosta I II and III
- Kustenflieger Abteilung I II III and IV
- Seeflugstation Flandern I and II
- Marine Feldflieger Abteilung I II and III
- Marine Schlasta I and II
- Torpedostaffel I and II
I'm hoping to republish my book on the Marinekorps Flandern by the end of the year in which the history of all these units will be, amongst the U-boat units, torpedoboats, destroyers of the Flandern Flottille and also the land units, coastal batteries,etc. I have also a photobook on the German Naval Air Service and a second part follows later this year.
About the quality, I leave this up to the members of this Forum to decide on it.

Best from Johan

willycoppens · 14 February 2003, 04:47 PM

Dear Regulus,
Thanks again! I know if it is a naval subject, you will have the answer. Visited your website;it's very impressive. When your book is republished, please advertise it. I would like to get a copy. I would also like to get a copy of your photobook- details please ???
All the best, willy

wingstrutdotcom · 14 February 2003, 05:13 PM

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I'm hoping to republish my book on the Marinekorps Flandern by the end of the year in which the history of all these units will be, amongst the U-boat units, torpedoboats, destroyers of the Flandern Flottille and also the land units, coastal batteries,etc. *I have also a photobook on the German Naval Air Service and a second part follows later this year.

English text ?? Please let us know when it's out.

Regulus · 15 February 2003, 01:35 AM

Hi Wingstrut,

The photobooks on the German Marinekorps are all in English and so will be the one on the Marinekorps Flandern. I think publishing will happen by the end of the year.

It also might be a good idea to include some profiles this time concerning the airplanes...

I think it will become rather expensive as the original print had over 280 pages and about the same amount of photo's and costed about 65 USD. The new one will have even more pages and photo's, as I have lot's of new interesting information, especially on the air units, the U-boats and the land units. Concerning the other units basic information was already as good as complete.
It also will have an extremely strong hardback for protection, due to the size.

If it get's out, I'll mention in on the Forum, but you know I'm not the kind of man that really makes publicity for his books on this spot when they are published.

Those interested can find our info at :

www.voy.com/95972/

Maybe time to repeat this also once : questions about the German Kaiserliche Marine are always welcome at :

www.voy.com/65298/

Best from Johan