Friedrich Schürer (designer)
Friedrich Schürer (born June 19, 1881 in Gießen , † October 27, 1948 in Hanover ) was a German submarine designer.
Life
Schürer studied shipbuilding at the Technical University of Charlottenburg from 1899 to 1904 and graduated on July 15, 1904 with a degree in engineering. In 1906 he joined the Imperial Navy as a naval construction manager and worked at the Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven . From 1912 to 1914 he was a teacher for shipbuilding at the Naval School Mürwik in Flensburg - Mürwik . From 1914 to 1920 he worked in the submarine and torpedo sector before he was put into temporary retirement in early 1921.
From June 16, 1927, Schürer worked as a special representative of the Reichswehr Ministry for the naval command. On June 1, 1935, he rejoined the Navy as a senior naval builder and became a consultant in the construction department in the Navy High Command (OKM). On April 1st he became general consultant in the shipbuilding department in the warship building department of the OKM. From October 15, 1939, as head of the submarine department (KIU) in the main office for warship construction, he was responsible for the overall design and maintenance of the submarines. On January 11, 1944 he became head of the Shipbuilding Office (KI) in the Main Office of Warship Construction of the OKM - Overall Design and Shipbuilding. He was retired on December 14, 1944.
Schürer played a large part in the development of submarine construction in Germany. Since the German Reich was not allowed to own submarines by the Treaty of Versailles, the development of new submarines was promoted secretly and using front companies; Schürer was also significantly involved in this.
Namesake
The school submarine of the U-Boot class 202 of the German Federal Navy Friedrich Schürer was named after Friedrich Schürer in 1966 . The boat was taken out of service in the same year and then scrapped.
Awards
On July 24, 1944, Schürer received the Knight's Cross for War Merit Cross with Swords .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schürer, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German submarine designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | to water |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1948 |
| Place of death | Hanover |