German submarine U-18 (1935)
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German submarine U-18 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was laid down 10 July 1935 and commissioned on 4 January 1936. It served in many U-boat flotillas dur
U-18 being re-assembled at Galați, Romania
1st U-boat Flotilla
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The 1st U-boat flotilla also known as the Weddigen flotilla, was the first operational U-boat unit in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Founded on 27 September 1935 under the command of Fregattenkapitän Ka
German submarine U-18 (1935)
…Armament 3 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes 5 × torpedoes or up to 12 TMA or 18 TMB mines 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft gun Service record Part of 1st U-boat Flotilla 4 January – 20 November 1936 3rd U-boat Flotilla 30 September 1937 – 1 August 1939 1 September – 1 November 1939 U-boat Training Flotilla 1 November…
U-boat pens at Brest
Weddigen flotilla on naval visit to Helsinki in 1937