We have already a thread on this submarine along with a larger version of the same picture. U-995 - Alles Wissenswerte über das U-Boot in Laboe bei Kiel She is the only surviving Type VII class in the world. later she was sold to the Germans for 1 Deutsch mark and became a museum. She was surrendered to the British in 1945 and later transferred to Norway where she became the submarine Kaura.
She was not hugely successful sinking ships but even so sent a few to their graves. This German Type VIIC/41 submarine was commissioned on Septemwith Oberleutnant Walter Köhntopp in command. There is also a prop from Prinz Eugen there.Īlthough a thread already exists for this subject, I felt the addition of the net site might interest members. We climbed the monument,can't remember how high but it is VERY high,but gives a wonderful view all around and the entrance to the Kiel canal. I went to Laboe last Nov,went through the boat but you can't get on the decks,across the road is a very good museum and monument to u boat crews and sailors in general. It would look, from this set of images' as though you can. U995 on shore as a museum ship at Laboe, Germany.Ĭan you actually go inside? I`ve got to say it -the German sub is in pristine condition compared to our sub on exibition at Gosport Sub Museum.
My son has a photo of the vessel mounted ashore and open to visitors which I will upload later. The vessel carries a 37mm gun on the aft end of the conning tower and 2 twin C/38s. The Norwegians then offered the German Government in `66 but the offer was turned down, later the Navy League paid a price for her and she now stands as a show piece back on German soil. After the war she surrendered to the RN and later transferred to the Norwegian navy and renamed KAURA. On the beach at Laboejust outside Kiel, the type VIIC/41sub U995 now serves as a museum ship at the Naval Museum, built by BIohm and Voss and commissioned in`43, she served on 9 patrols and sank 6 ships.
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