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Originally Posted by Anthony W.
Most of them replied with a letter that said something like, "We are sorry you have our U-Boat, but, since you do, we at least want it to stand as a testament to German technology."
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It's highly unlikely that a German company would have written this shortly after the war. They would never openly stated that they are sorry that the enemy has captured a boat, especially not during "denazification". Plus they had tons of other problems and did not care much for the stuff they produced during the war.
In John Venzo's chapter in "Steel Boat, Iron Hearts", he also never mentions this, iirc he also writes that the restoration did not start until the 1990s.
Can't check the book out atm - still in a box somewhere.