Filmdokumente zur Geschichte der deutschen Marine, Teil I: Kaiserliche Marine 1907-1920, "U 35" im Mittelmeer 1917

01. Intertitle: U-35 in the Mediterranean 1917
02. Intertitle: Ready for the Long Voyage. Image: The commander transfers to U-35 in a dinghy, which lies alongside the Austro-Hungarian living ship; Departure, passing four Austro-Hungarian large torpedo boats of the Tatra class moored to a buoy.
03. Intertitle: The English armed steamer Parkgate (3252 tons) of the English Admiralty, empty from Malta to Gibraltar, is forced to stop after a prolonged battle. Image: View from U-35, with empty cartridge shells still on its deck, of the steamer lying across.
04. Intertitle: The ship's boats of Parkgate come alongside the U-boat with the crew. Image: Two boats with crews come to the U-boat's side.
05. Intertitle: The U-boat commander questions a ship's officer from Parkgate after handing over the ship's papers. Image: U-boat tower with flag, and the interrogation of the ship's officer (with life jacket).
06. Intertitle: The captain of Parkgate is taken prisoner. Image: The captain climbs from the crew's boat onto the U-boat tower.
07. Intertitle: The U-boat's demolition team goes aboard the steamer in a dinghy (dinghy). Image: Four men crossing in a small inflatable boat in calm weather.
08. Intertitle: The hit in the waterline at the stern of Parkgate, which decided the battle in favor of the U-boat. Image: Aft view of the steamer. Steam streams from the side (left in the image) where the inflatable boat is.
09. Intertitle: Parkgate receives shots in the waterline to hasten its sinking. Image: 10.5 cm U-boat gun in action: aiming, firing, impact. The steamer sinks from the stern (long shot of the sinking process).
10. Intertitle: The 7.6 cm gun at the stern. Image: The abandoned gun is shown.
11. Intertitle: While Parkgate sinks, the boilers explode. Image: After slowly sinking on an even keel, bubbles, steam, and water shoot out during the boiler explosions. The ship tilts steeply and sinks rapidly.
12. Intertitle: Encounter with a returning U-boat. Happy journey - good success! Image: Passing U-boat of a slightly larger type (Note: U-65).
13. Intertitle: The English armed steamer Maplewood (3239 tons) carrying 5571 tons of iron ore from Tunis to England surrenders after a four-hour battle. Image: View of the steamer from the stern before it surrendered.
14. Intertitle: The surrender signal "Surrendered" at the fore stop of Maplewood. Image: View around the ship, signal, and destroyed stern gun.
15. Intertitle: After the crew of Maplewood has reached safety, the steamer is destroyed by surface torpedoes. Image: View from the U-boat to the ship, with ammunition approaching the ship underwater, hits, explosion in the middle of the ship, steamer sinks from the stern.
16. Intertitle: Gun cleaning in good weather. Image: Tower and gun, crew members working in front of them.
17. Intertitle: The Greek steamer India (2933 tons) with 3883 tons of coal from Cardiff to Oran is stopped. The U-boat's demolition team boards the India. Image: Ship's side inscription India/Greece, view around the ship.
18. Intertitle: The cross on the side of the sinking India is the Greek national emblem. Image: The ship lists to port and sinks from the stern.
19. Intertitle: The English schooner Miss Morris is stopped, and the crew has left in the boat. Image: Extended views of the ship.
20. Intertitle: The sailboat slowly fills with water and sinks. Image: Sinking with full sails over the starboard bow.
21. Intertitle: Turtle hunting. Image: Some turtles are brought on board from the dinghy, some are taken directly on board, and turtles are observed on the deck of the U-boat.
22. Intertitle: The watch spots a smoke cloud. Image: Lookout personnel on the tower operating the propulsion technology.
23. Intertitle: The Italian armed steamer Stromboli (5460 tons), including 1200 tons of barbed wire, iron, steel, and nickel for the Italian Ministry of War from Baltimore to Genoa, is engaged and its crew is released. Image: U-boat's boarding team. Close-up with stern gun of the steamer.
24. Intertitle: The U-boat's demolition team boards the Stromboli. Image: Dinghy crossing to the ship, boarding via the gangway.
25. Intertitle: After taking on fresh water, the explosive charge is set. Image: Deck work on the ship, the steamer is already low in the stern, hits in the waterline amidships.
26. Intertitle: The sinking of Stromboli is accelerated by gunfire. Image: Rapid sinking from the stern. Explosion beside the ship, which is floating on the water (view from the U-boat).
27. Intertitle: Sunrise near Algiers. Image: Morning east of Gibraltar off the African cliffs (long shot).
28. Intertitle: The commander sets the course and the helmsman shoots the sun to determine the position.
29. Intertitle: The sinking English steamer Patagonia (3832 tons) was supposed to pick up sugar from Cuba. Image: Sinking steamer capsizing to starboard; crew in the boats, the captain was taken by the U-boat.
30. Intertitle: Getting wet! Image: U-35 in rough seas.
31. Intertitle: The English steamer Corfu (3695 tons) with 5400 tons of iron ore from Genoa is sunk after the crew is released. Image: Close-ups of the stopped steamer.
32. Intertitle: The English steamer Brisbane River (4989 tons) empty for the English Admiralty from Malta to Baltimore, receives hits in the waterline after the crew is released. Note: No image follows the next subtitle.
33. Intertitle: The recording was stopped due to the appearance of an English destroyer. Image: Ship with several hits; shots taken in rough seas.
34. Intertitle: The U-boat commander requests the ship's register. Image: Commander with bridge crew examines Lloyd's Register - Name, size, home port of the sunk ships.
35. Intertitle: Bathing life in the Atlantic! Image: Bathing, soaping, showering on the deck of the U-boat, using the U-boat (jump) tower in open waters; swimming in calm seas.
36. Intertitle: Picturesque journey along a peaceful coast. Image: On a northern course along the steep edge of the North African coast, heading towards Gibraltar.
37. Intertitle: A steamer loaded with salt herring from England to Genoa, which was blown up after the crew was released, drifts sinking ashore. Image: Coastal landscape (briefly), steamer close to the coast.
38. Intertitle: The demolition team goes aboard the steamer again in the dinghy. Image: Film footage of the coast.
39. Intertitle: Another explosion. Image: The process is unclear due to the dark background and distance.
40. Intertitle: Five captured captains on the morning walk on deck. Image: The captains of the English steamers.
41. Intertitle: The English steamer (with dummy gun) Nentmoore (3535 tons) with 5658 tons of wheat from South America to Genoa is stopped and is sunk after the crew is released. Image: The stationary steamer sinking from the stern due to gunfire; the commander, sitting on the rear part of the tower, requests a message form from the radio operator and writes his message to the Admiralty of the Navy with a fountain pen. The radio message: Radio message U-35 to Admiralty, 10.30, May 1, 1917. Heading home. Sank 21 steamers, 3 sailing ships totaling 80,000 tons. Captured 5 English captains - U-35 Arnold. The commander hands the radio message to the radio operator, who disappears inside the U-boat.
42. Intertitle: Encounter on the return journey from the successful long-distance mission with the victorious Austro-Hungarian cruiser Helgoland. Image: Close-ups of the fast cruiser Helgoland passing portside on the opposite course.
43. Intertitle: An Austro-Hungarian naval officer brings congratulations from the commanding admiral. Image: The liaison officer on board U-35.
44. Intertitle: Three cheers for the returning U-boat. Image: Austro-Hungarian armored cruiser Sankt Georg; close-up.
45. Intertitle: Three cheers for our Austro-Hungarian comrades. Image: Three times hat waving on the deck of the U-boat.
46. Intertitle: A flag flies at the fore-top of the U-boat for each sunk ship. Image: Hat waving; the front radio mast with small flags hoisted one above the other; entering Pola and mooring at the living ship; captain and sailors on the deck of the U-boat.
47. Intertitle: The commander goes for a report with the flotilla commander. Image: Captain Lieutenant von Arnauld leaves the boat, smiling at the camera.
48. Intertitle: Letters from home. Image: Mail distribution to the crew, smoking, free time, the boat leaving again. Stern flag.

Source: Bundesarchiv