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Background imageU Boat Collection: Two Short Sunderlands rescuing crew, 1940

Two Short Sunderlands rescuing crew, 1940
An artists impression of two Short Sunderlands rescuing the crew of the torpedoed merchant ship Kensington Court, 1940. On 18th September 1939 Kensington Court was stopped by U-32 with 13 shots of

Background imageU Boat Collection: Capt. P. Koenig, Paul Hinken, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Capt. P. Koenig, Paul Hinken, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. P. Koenig, Paul Hinken, 1916. Shows submarine Captain Paul Liebrecht Ko¨nig. He was Captain of the merchant sub Deutschland. This shows them in Baltimore on July 10, 1916.

Background imageU Boat Collection: German Submarines in harbor, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

German Submarines in harbor, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Submarines in harbor, between c1914 and c1915. German submarines in a harbor. Front row (left to right): U-22, U-20 (sank the Lusitania), U-19 and U-21

Background imageU Boat Collection: La chasse aux sous-marins allemands; Un sous-marin ennemi en plongee a ete signale par... 1918

La chasse aux sous-marins allemands; Un sous-marin ennemi en plongee a ete signale par... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La chasse aux sous-marins allemands; Un sous-marin ennemi en plongee a ete signale par les observateurs aeriens; il est aussitot cerne par des patrouilleursqui lachent des bombes sous-marins pour

Background imageU Boat Collection: A torpedoing immediately avenged; The commander of UC-38, seated in the middle... 1917

A torpedoing immediately avenged; The commander of UC-38, seated in the middle... 1917. Creator: Unknown
A torpedoing immediately avenged; The commander of UC-38, seated in the middle, with five of his men, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

Background imageU Boat Collection: A torpedoing immediately avenged; Prisoners of the UC-38 aboard transport... 1917. Creator: Unknown

A torpedoing immediately avenged; Prisoners of the UC-38 aboard transport... 1917. Creator: Unknown
A torpedoing immediately avenged; Prisoners of the UC-38 aboard transport taking them back to France, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

Background imageU Boat Collection: Les sous-marins allemands contre les neutres; Arraisonnement, par un sous-marin... 1918

Les sous-marins allemands contre les neutres; Arraisonnement, par un sous-marin... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les sous-marins allemands contre les neutres; Arraisonnement, par un sous-marin allemand, du transatlantique espagnol "Infanta-Isabel-de-Borbon", au large de Cadix, le 18 mars 1918

Background imageU Boat Collection: Canonne, pius torpille en mer; Sur le pont du sous-marin anglais

Canonne, pius torpille en mer; Sur le pont du sous-marin anglais: les matelots lancent des cordages Creator: Unknown
Canonne, pius torpille en mer; Sur le pont du sous-marin anglais: les matelots lancent des cordages aux naufrages du zeppelin, 1916

Background imageU Boat Collection: La chasse aux sous-marins allemands; Autre procede: un chasseur passe, a toute vitesse... 1918

La chasse aux sous-marins allemands; Autre procede: un chasseur passe, a toute vitesse... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La chasse aux sous-marins allemands; Autre procede: un chasseur passe, a toute vitesse, sur le point ou un sous-marin vient d'etre apercu disparaissant en plongee

Background imageU Boat Collection: A bord des sous-marins allemands; Groupe caracteristique d'un equipage de sous-marin allemand

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Groupe caracteristique d'un equipage de sous-marin allemand, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageU Boat Collection: A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour... 1918

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour... 1918. Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour une expedition, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Background imageU Boat Collection: A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart... 1918

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart... 1918. Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour une expedition, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Background imageU Boat Collection: A bord des sous-marins allemands; Ravitaillement en viande fraiche: deux moutons provenant

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Ravitaillement en viande fraiche: deux moutons provenant... 1918 Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Ravitaillement en viande fraiche: deux moutons provenant de l'approvisionnement d'un navire coule, 1918

Background imageU Boat Collection: A bord des sous-marins allemands; Une embarcation venant d'une cote neutre communique... 1918

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Une embarcation venant d'une cote neutre communique... 1918. Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Une embarcation venant d'une cote neutre communique avec un sous-marin allemand, 1918

Background imageU Boat Collection: La Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; entrée dans les bassins de l'arsenal de Cher... 1918

La Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; entrée dans les bassins de l'arsenal de Cher... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; entree dans les bassins de l'arsenal de Cherbourg, le 10 decembre 1918, de l'un des sous-marins livres a la France

Background imageU Boat Collection: Un sous-marin allemand peche par les Anglais; d'apres un cliché pris par les correspond... 1916

Un sous-marin allemand peche par les Anglais; d'apres un cliché pris par les correspond... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Un sous-marin allemand peche par les Anglais; d'apres un cliche pris par les correspondants de "L'Illustration"et don't le Chief Censor de l'Amiraute autorise cette semaine

Background imageU Boat Collection: Les sous-marins allemands chez les neutres; les visites de sous-marins allemands aux ports

Les sous-marins allemands chez les neutres; les visites de sous-marins allemands aux ports... 1916 Creator: Unknown
Les sous-marins allemands chez les neutres; les visites de sous-marins allemands aux ports neutres: L'u35 a Carthagene, ou il a accoste le navire marchand allemand Rom

Background imageU Boat Collection: Le 'Deutschland'; le submersible allemand 'Deutschland' dans la baie de Chesapeake, 1916

Le "Deutschland"; le submersible allemand "Deutschland" dans la baie de Chesapeake, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Background imageU Boat Collection: Les Sous-Marin 'U C 5'; Un trophee de la marine britannique, 1916. Creator: Unknown

Les Sous-Marin "U C 5"; Un trophee de la marine britannique, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les Sous-Marin "U C 5"; Un trophee de la marine britannique: le sous-marin mouilleur de mines, U C 5, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Background imageU Boat Collection: Another harrier of the U-boats nears completion... Marine Construction Co. Stamford, Conn. 1942

Another harrier of the U-boats nears completion... Marine Construction Co. Stamford, Conn. 1942
Another harrier of the U-boats nears completion at an eastern boat yard, Marine Construction Co. Stamford, Conn. Many new 110-foot wooden sub-chasers are taking the water these days at yards in all

Background imageU Boat Collection: A German submarine surrenders to the British, First World War, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

A German submarine surrenders to the British, First World War, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
A German submarine surrenders to the British, First World War, 1918, (c1920). The Fate of the " U" -boats: British officers examining the commanders papers during the surrender of

Background imageU Boat Collection: Missed! U Boats Torpedo Passes Beyond the Stern of British War Vessel, 1916. Creator: Unknown

Missed! U Boats Torpedo Passes Beyond the Stern of British War Vessel, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Missed! U Boats Torpedo Passes Beyond the Stern of British War Vessel, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. The Spring and Summer Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A

Background imageU Boat Collection: The sinking of the Falaba, First World War, 28 March 1915, (c1920). Creator: Cecil King

The sinking of the Falaba, First World War, 28 March 1915, (c1920). Creator: Cecil King
The sinking of the Falaba, First World War, 28 March 1915, (c1920)....how the Elder-Dempster liner was torpedoed by the German submarine - with the loss of 111 lives - while the boats were being

Background imageU Boat Collection: Notice to passengers planning to make transatlantic journeys, 1915

Notice to passengers planning to make transatlantic journeys, 1915
Notice to passengers planning to make transatlantic journeys during World War I, 1915. Published by the Imperial German Embassy in Washington DC

Background imageU Boat Collection: An artists impression of a Fairey Swordfish sinking a U Boat in the North Sea, 1940

An artists impression of a Fairey Swordfish sinking a U Boat in the North Sea, 1940. The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber biplane designed by the Fairey Aviation Company and W.S. Hunt

Background imageU Boat Collection: German submarines secured in a Channel port, c1918-c1919. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

German submarines secured in a Channel port, c1918-c1919. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
German submarines secured in a Channel port, c1918-c1919. After the German surrender, the Allies stipulated that all seaworthy U-boats be handed over to them, and all those in shipyards be broken up

Background imageU Boat Collection: Conning tower of a mine-laying German U-boat, World War I, 1914-1918

Conning tower of a mine-laying German U-boat, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Conning tower of a mine-laying German U-boat, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageU Boat Collection: Four torpedo tubes in the forward compartment of a German U-boat, World War I, 1918

Four torpedo tubes in the forward compartment of a German U-boat, World War I, 1918. View inside U-135, which surrendered on 20th November 1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageU Boat Collection: Trapped German submarine driven inshore and destroyed, World War I

Trapped German submarine driven inshore and destroyed, World War I, 1914-1918Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Trapped German submarine driven inshore and destroyed, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageU Boat Collection: Wilhelm Bauer (1822-1875), German inventor and pioneer builder of submarines

Wilhelm Bauer (1822-1875), German inventor and pioneer builder of submarines. Bauer designed and built the first German submarine (U-boat). Reverse of commemorative medal


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