U-boat: U-995

[ceylon220]

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. After the war she surrendered to the RN and later transferred to the Norwegian navy and renamed KAURA. 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. The vessel carries a 37mm gun on the aft end of the conning tower and 2 twin C/38s. My son has a photo of the vessel mounted ashore and open to visitors which I will upload later.

I`ve got to say it -the German sub is in pristine condition compared to our sub on exibition at Gosport Sub Museum.

[ceylon220]

U995 on shore as a museum ship at Laboe, Germany.



DAVE

[herakles]

U995 on shore as a museum ship at Laboe, Germany.
DAVE

Can you actually go inside?

[John Brown]

Can you actually go inside?

Herk

It would look, from this set of images' as though you can.

http://www.uboat.net/gallery/index.html?gallery=U995D


Regards...John

[astraltrader]

You have been able to from about 1970...
Here is a better picture of same sub...

[david5]

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.
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.
There is also a prop from Prinz Eugen there.
Nice surrounding area too
David5

[herakles]

Although a thread already exists for this subject, I felt the addition of the net site might interest members.

This German Type VIIC/41 submarine was commissioned on September 16, 1943 with Oberleutnant Walter Köhntopp in command.

She was not hugely successful sinking ships but even so sent a few to their graves.

She was surrendered to the British in 1945 and later transferred to Norway where she became the submarine Kaura . later she was sold to the Germans for 1 Deutsch mark and became a museum. She is the only surviving Type VII class in the world.

There is now a site for her on the net. It is in German.

http://www.u-995.com/

[astraltrader]

This German Type VIIC/41 submarine was commissioned on September 16, 1943 with Oberleutnant Walter Köhntopp in command.

She was not hugely successful sinking ships but even so sent a few to their graves.

She was surrendered to the British in 1945 and later transferred to Norway where she became the submarine Kaura . later she was sold to the Germans for 1 Deutsch mark and became a museum. She is the only surviving Type VII class in the world.

There is now a site for her on the net. It is in German.

U-995 - Alles Wissenswerte über das U-Boot in Laboe bei Kiel



Herakles

We have already a thread on this submarine along with a larger version of the same picture. You even contributed to it!

It does come up on the search facility but here is the link anyway,


http://www.worldnavalships.com/forum...highlight=u995 (http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1789&highlight=u995)

[designeraccd]

As for U-995 being the only surviving type VII....then what is the U-505 at Chicago's Musuem of Science and Industry??? DFO :)

[designeraccd]

http://www.msichicago.org/online-science/videos/video-detail/activities/moving-the-u-505-submarine/

This link is a video showing her final move from ground level (where I first saw her in @ 1957) to her new home 4 stories BELOW ground level in a climate controlled environment! She is no longer exposed to Chicago Winters.
Quite some engineering. DFO :D

[astraltrader]

Threads merged. There was no need to add a line to the start of your post, it was an easy mistake to make.

[Grom]

As for U-995 being the only surviving type VII....then what is the U-505 at Chicago's Musuem of Science and Industry??? DFO :)
Thats large ocean going boat Type IX C, similar to boat which was displayed in Birkenhead before they cuted her into pieces, U-534 Type IX C/40.

[dennis a feary]

DAVE, U 995 a few details ;

U 995
Type: VII.C, ocean-going, schnorkel equipped (May, 1945).
Constructor: Blohm und Voss, Hamburg.
Armament: 14 Torpedoes, 1 x 88mm, 1 x 37mm, 2 x twin 20mm.
Commissioned: 16.9.43. Operational: May, 1944.
Service Life: 20. Operational Life: 11. Patrols: 9.
Theatre: Northern. Sank USSR TSC-107 (AST) on 5.12.44, BO-223 (PC)
on 2,3,45, 3 m/vs (7,593 grt). On 21.5.44 attacked by Sunderland S/4
COTU RAF Alness, (Plt Off E.T. King) with 6 DC's, wounding five
crewmen, forcing U 995 to return to port.
Last Action: 9.5.45, 14.U-Flotille, surrendered at Trondheim; transferred to Norway and commissioned as `Kaura', now a museum display at Kiel.
Commanders: KL H. Kohntopp 09.43-10.44. OL H-G. Hess 10.44-05.45.
M/V attacked/damaged/sunk : Reshitelnyj(S), Vega(S), Idefjord(A),
Horace Bushnell(D), (Hess).

Regards Sadsac

[davep]

i first visited laboe around 1997 and visited u995 and the memorial tower next to it. there are a lot of u boat memorials in and around the kiel bight. definately well worth a visit if you are ever there. kiel is one of my favourite german runs ashore:)

[Norsky]

it appears from the photos that the U-boat is still within reach of high tides?

Is this correct?

There is a similar US submarine from WW II (the name escapes me now:o:o ) that was moved ashore due to corrosion problems at the battleship USS Alabama site in Mobile, Alabama.

I do recall touring this sub while she was still afloat, many years back now. One way foot traffic only allowed during the tour, and I can surely see why. Crowded, but that is expected with submarine.

[davep]

she's well clear of the tides as the baltic doesnt have much of a tidal range.

[langsdorf]

Someone mentioned that her armament also consisted of an 88 deck gun. Was it removed by the British or the Norwegians?

[Norsky]

she's well clear of the tides as the baltic doesnt have much of a tidal range.

Thanks.

Nice that she could be saved as a museum.

[Jan7]

Seems that this PDF contents interesting information about U-995: http://www.skipssiden.com/images/idefjord_torpedo.pdf








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