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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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Torpedos were brought from the outside into the aft room of the submarine through this hatch.
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Rotation indicator.
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Diesel.
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Diesel.
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Diesel room Two 6 cylinder four stroke diesels with 1,400 hp each propelled the boat to a maximum of 17 kn. The range was: - 7900 nm at 10 kn. - 3250 nm at 17 kn. Diesel reserve: 113 t
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Display of the temperature of the individual cylinders of the diesel.
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Engine order telegraph.
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Engine order telegraph and temperature display.
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Dials in the diesel room.
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Controls in the diesel room.
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Aisle between the two diesels.
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Starboard diesel.
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Diesel room.
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Rotation indicator and engine order telegraph.
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Galley in the submarine.
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Behind this door is the toilet. It served as a storage room for provisions, so it was unavailable at the early part of the voyage.
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