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German Submarines

Pictures of submarines of the German Kriegsmarine of 1935 to 1945 on display. U 505 is in Chicago, U 995 is located in Laboe near Kiel and U 2540 in Bremerhaven. More information about these and another boat in the article German Submarines.

2010 April 7 15 / 2014 March 11

Bremerhaven (161) Chicago (155) Germany (318) Illinois (155) Laboe (157) Museum of Science and Industry (155) Rabea (1) Type IX (155) Type VII (157) Type XXI (161) U 2540 (161) U 505 (155) U 995 (157)

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Radio.
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Rabea in the captain's cabin on U 995 in Laboe.
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Captain's bunk of U 995.
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Batteries below the floor.
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Officer's bunk.
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Officer's bunks.
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Officer's bunk.
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Staff Sergeant living and sleeping room

Highly qualified specialists lived in close quarters together - the four lanyard sergeants: Obersteuermann, head Diesel and E-Machinist, "Nautical No. 1" (Petty Officer).
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WC

The only usable toilet on board; submerged it can be used up to a depth of 25 m.
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Bunks for the sergeants.
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Bunks for the sergeants.
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Bunks for the sergeants.
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A small closet next to the bunks.
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Toilet.
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Crew living and sleeping room (bow room)

Can 27 or more men have lived, ate and slept here? Yes! The torpedoes were pulled out daily to be serviced. On and below the floor boards were six reserve torpedoes, on which the submarine men lived.
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Propellers of a torpedo in the bow row.
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