german 88mm c/95 naval case

**russell** · 20th April 2008, 05:44 PM

looking for help with this one did germany have u boats in 1900 ? have a 88mm c/95 naval case dated 1900 ,or is it from a deck gun ? any info on this would help thanks

**waffenamt** · 20th April 2008, 05:46 PM

Hi russell,
any chance of a pic please matey?

best

waff

**russell** · 20th April 2008, 06:02 PM

photo ?

**Quatermass** · 20th April 2008, 06:06 PM

Germany launched U-1, the first U-Boat (for Unterseeboot)in 1906. The submarine was 139 feet long, displaced 239 tons and had a range of 2,000 miles, a surface speed of 11 knots and a submerged speed of nine knots.
It was joined in 1908 by a twin U-2.

Quatermass.

**waffenamt** · 20th April 2008, 06:53 PM

Good info,thanks Q.

waff

**russell** · 21st April 2008, 07:58 AM

out standing info ,so it must be a ships deck gun then thanks russell

**Nudelmannrichter** · 21st December 2010, 09:15 PM

Have same case here but dated I 1918, As far as I know with introducing the U-Boats they used this gun as the 8,8cm Utof L/30 (Utof means Unterseebots- und Torpedoboots-Flak = Submarine and Torpedo Boat Anti Aircraft Gun).
So right, early ones where produced for use in the deck guns but if they have been on stock they also might be used on U-Boat, especially your one has been reloaded one time, so a later use is very probable - of course not to proof where it was used exactly.

Does anyone have a shell and fuze for this nice item?
Will throw mine on egun in January apart from someone will offer me a nice WW1 shell with fuze...

Cheers
Nudelmannrichter