U 9 (German Armed Forces)
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U 9 in the Technikmuseum Speyer |
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Type : | 205t |
Shipyard: | Howaldtswerke , Kiel |
Build number: | 1158 |
Keel laying: | December 10, 1964 |
Commissioning: | April 11, 1967 |
Decommissioning: | 3rd June 1993 |
Whereabouts: | Museum ship |
The U9 is a German U-boat of the Type 205 . The boat with the NATO -Kennung S 188 belonged to the Bundeswehr .
history
The building was carried out by the Kiel Howaldtswerke , the commissioning took place on April 11, 1967.
U 9 caused a stir in October 1983 when it collided with the British oil rig supplier Maersk Plotter southwest of the Kiel lighthouse . However, there was only minor property damage.
After being taken out of service on June 3, 1993, it can now be viewed in the Technikmuseum Speyer . The last in command was Christian Knop.
technology
See also
Web links
Commons : U 9 - collection of images
Individual evidence
- ^ Submarine U 9. fotocommunity, May 12, 2008, accessed on January 27, 2015 .
Coordinates: 49 ° 18 ′ 42.5 " N , 8 ° 26 ′ 51.4" E