100 years of German u-boat force

[Dan D]

The first German submarine, U1, was put into commission on 14th December 1906, just 9 years before World War 1.
On 22nd September 1914 U 9 with Kaleu Otto Weddigen, ex-watch officer on U1, sank the 3 British cruisers „Cressy“, „Hogue“ and „Aboukir“ (1.400 hands lost) and thus proved the lethality of submarines.

After 1945 Germany began to build up a u-boat fleet for the third time after 1906 and 1935. The third u-boat named “U 1” was put into commission in 1962. Latest u-boat is U 33.

In 2007 there will be some exhibitions on u-boat history in Germany;
some u-boat pics here:
http://www.faz.net/s/RubFC06D389EE76...~Sspezial.html


Kaleu Ferkel salutes you.


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