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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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Inside the control room.
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A map in the control room shows us, where on the submarine we currently are. There is also a note that the map shows the condition of 1945, while the fittings on the boat are as of 1984.
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Oxygen generating plant The oxygen generating plant was installed for additional oxygen supply during submerged operations. Through an oxygen regulating valve, situated above the diesel engine room and to whcih all oxygen bottles are connected, the required amount of oxygen is fed either directly into the room or into the recirculating blower's discharge line and the hull supply blower's suction pipe respectively. The O2 content may drop from 21 % to 17 %. Bottles can be used down to 10 bar. O2 requirement per person and hour = 22 liters (average for entire crew). Oxygen requirement for a crew of 60 = 22 liters / minute. Available air volume 4%, i.e. 36 m³, of the O2 content inside the sub can be used. These 36 m³ are sufficient for a crew of 60 for 27 hours. The available air volume adds to the bottle stores. Bottle stores 23 bottles of 50 liters each = 1150 liters bottle volumn are available Bottle pressure 120 bar Of 120 bar, 110 bar can be used, for 23 bottles a total of 126.4 m³. The stores are sufficient for a crew of 60 for 96 hours. Bottle pressure 150 bar Of 150 bar, 140 bar can be used, for 23 bottles a total of 161 m³. The stores are sufficient for a crew of 60 for 122 hours.
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Description of the cleaning and disinfection of the galley.
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The chart table in the control room.
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The galley.
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Stairway into the tower.
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In the control room.
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Galley.
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Galley.
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Inside the galley.
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Galley The galley (kitchen) has mostly kepts its old form. It originally had been seperated from the control room by a protective bulkhead with a door. The meals for the entire crew (58 men) were prepared in the galley: 5 Officers 6 Chief Petty Officers 14 Petty Officers 33 enlisted personnel It contains a galley range and oven, boiling kettle, provision lockers, refrigerator, hand potable water pump with pressure container, hot water boiler and 2 potable water filters. Below the galley there used to be ammunition magazines, provision rooms, refrigerator rooms for potatoes, freezer room and slop drain tank.
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Galley.
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More equipment near the galley.
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Diesel air upper valve.
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Behind the control room are some more crew rooms before it continues into the diesel engine room behind the next hatch.
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