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U796 · 04-20-09, 05:27 PM

U-1406 (Type XVIIB)

Scuttled on 5 May, 1945 at Cuxhaven. Later raised and transported to the USA on the deck of the US transport vessel Shoemaker on 15 Sep, 1945. She was used for trials by the US Navy and broken up in New York harbor sometime after 18 May, 1948.

U-1407 (Type XVIIB)

Scuttled 5 May, 1945 at Cuxhaven.

Later raised and taken as British Prize and later became the British submarine Meteorite 1946 - 1949. The boat was broken up at Barrow in 1949.

04-20-09, 05:27 PM	#320
U796 Weps Join Date: May 2008 Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion) Posts: 372 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	My U-Boat Pictures U-1406 (Type XVIIB) Scuttled on 5 May, 1945 at Cuxhaven. Later raised and transported to the USA on the deck of the US transport vessel Shoemaker on 15 Sep, 1945. She was used for trials by the US Navy and broken up in New York harbor sometime after 18 May, 1948. U-1407 (Type XVIIB) Scuttled 5 May, 1945 at Cuxhaven. Later raised and taken as British Prize and later became the British submarine Meteorite 1946 - 1949. The boat was broken up at Barrow in 1949. __________________ A me suivre, tu passes !