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Shipyard plans for German Type IXC U-boat

Building plans for a Type IXC U-boat from the A.G. Weser shipyard in Bremen, Germany. The plans are for U-160, which was built in 1939. The plans show […]

U-518 torpedo firing report for November 2, 1942 attack

One bow torpedo stuck the Scotia pier, one torpedo did not explode, and two torpedoes hit SS Rose Castle. U-boat torpedo firing reports were called Schussmeldung in German. […]

U-513 torpedo firing report (English translation) for September 5, 1942 attack

Two stern torpedoes fired at 16:15 German Summer Time (or 11:45 Newfoundland Daylight Time) that sank SS Saganaga. Data included in the report include the size of the […]

U-513 torpedo firing report for September 5, 1942 attack

Two stern torpedoes sank SS Saganaga. U-boat torpedo firing reports were called Schussmeldung in German. Check the Gallery for an English translation of this torpedo firing report.