German submarine Deutschland
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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
U-Deutschland at Port of Baltimore, Maryland 10 July 1916, in an image from the New International Encyclopedia
Deutschland and crew in Baltimore, 1916
Medallion commemorating the successful first journey, August 1916
Deutschland unloading in New London, 1916
Type U 151 submarine
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Type U 151 U-boats were a class of large, long-range submarines initially constructed during World War I to be merchant submarines and later used by the Kaiserliche Marine.
German submarine Deutschland
…other five submarine freighters were converted into long-range cruiser submarine (U-kreuzers), equipped with two 150mm deck guns and were known as the Type U 151 class. Deutschland departed on her first voyage to the US on 23 June 1916 commanded by Paul König, formerly of the North German Lloyd company. On her maiden…
U-155, a Type U 151 U-boat exhibited in London after the First World War.