Otto Weddigen
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Otto Eduard Weddigen was an Imperial German Navy U-boat commander during World War I. He was awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest honour, for sinking four British warships.
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"Victories of U-9" – a contemporary German postcard showing the photo of Weddigen against the background of the sinking Aboukir and Hogue.
Kapitänleutnant Otto Weddigen and his wife
Crew of U-9, prior to receiving their Iron Crosses, welcomed home as heroes
HMS Dreadnought (1906)
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HMS Dreadnought was a Royal Navy battleship, the design of which revolutionised naval power. The ship's entry into service in 1906 represented such an advance in naval technology that her name came to
Otto Weddigen
…was on its way home to its base at Scapa Flow. After a missed shot at the battleship HMS Neptune, the U-boat's periscope was sighted by the battleship HMS Dreadnought. Weddigen was unable to get to depth in time. At around 13:40, Dreadnought rammed U-29, which briefly shot to the surface with its bow. The boat's…
Dreadnought at sea in 1906
"Intermediate-dreadnought" Satsuma
Turret with twin 12-inch Mk X guns. Two 12-pounder guns are mounted on the roof for defence against torpedo boats.
12-pounder guns mounted on 'X' turret; note the sighting hoods on the turret roof.