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WW1 Merchant Submarines

Dronic69

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Evening all,

I was always under the impression that most WW1 period naval submarines were purposely built for battle, however it appears that at least 2 were not - well initially anyway!

Referred to as "Merchant Submarines" which is a type of submarine intended for trade, and being without armaments therefore it is not considered a warship like most other types of submarines. The intended use would be blockade running, or perhaps to dive under Arctic ice, & even escape from Covid-1 !!!
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The attached photos highlight x3 (including crew) of the [FONT=&amp]"Deutschland" and x1 of the "Bremen".

Deutschland was a blockade-breaking German merchant submarine used during World War I. It was developed with private funds and operated by the North German Lloyd Line. She was the first of seven U-151-class U-boats built and one of only two used as unarmed cargo submarines. After making two voyages as an unarmed merchantman, she was taken over by the German Imperial Navy on 19 February 1917 and converted into U-155, armed with six torpedo tubes and two deck guns. As U-155, she began a raiding career in June 1917 that was to last until October 1918, sinking 120,434 tons of shipping and damaging a further 9,080 tons of shipping.

Bremen was also a blockade-breaking German merchant submarine of World War I. Developed with private funds and operated by the Norddeutscher Lloyd Line, she was one of the first of seven U-151-class U-boats built and one of only two used as unarmed cargo submarines.

Enjoy!
Cheers
Drew[/FONT]
 

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