German submarine U-434 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. History. Nazi Germany. Name, U-434.
Soviet submarine B-515, (now known as U-434), a Tango-class submarine built in 1976; currently a museum ship in Hamburg.
U-Boat Museum Hamburg Visit the legendary submarine 434 - one of the largest non-nuclear hunting and espionage submarines - at the Fischmarkt.
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Why were German U-boats so good?
By the start of World War I in 1914, however, Germany had caught the competition. Its 20 combat-ready U-boats were more sophisticated that other countries' submarines and could travel 5,000 miles without refueling, allowing them to operate along the entire British coast.
How did Britain beat the U-boats?
The Royal Navy quickly introduced a convoy system for the protection of trade that gradually extended out from the British Isles, eventually reaching as far as Panama, Bombay and Singapore. Convoys allowed the Royal Navy to concentrate its escorts near the one place the U-boats were guaranteed to be found, the convoys.
What does the U stand for in U-boat?
U-boat is a translation of the German U-boot , which is short for Unterseeboot , or “undersea boat.”
How did the U-boat become less of a threat?
World War II
The first phase, during which the U-boats generally operated singly, ended in March 1941, by which time many merchant ships were sailing in convoy, trained escort groups were becoming available, and aircraft were proving their effectiveness as anti-U-boat weapons.
Visit a fully operational U-434 submarine in Hamburg's harbour to experience a trip below sea level in a Soviet warship!
U-434 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career: Steuben (14 Nov 1941 - 1 Dec 1941) Seeräuber (15 Dec 1941 - 18 Dec 1941)
The Russian submarine U-434 is the largest hunting and espionage submarine in the world, and on the edge of the Port of Hamburg it offers a thrilling peek ...
As a spy submarine. U-434 (Russian designation B-515) was used for special purposes, secret espionage missions off the east coast of the USA and long patrols in ...
"U 434" was a 500-ton U-boat of Type VCC C, built at Danzig and, therefore, similar to the captured "U 570.".
This submarine was used for hunting, espionage, and patrol purposes. A 78-man crew operated the boat. The submarine U-434 ...
The 90.16 meter long Russian Submarine U-434 lies in Hamburg at St. Pauli Fish Market as a museum. The former hunting and espionage submarine is one of the ...
