German submarine Wilhelm Bauer - Wikipedia
WEBGerman submarine Wilhelm Bauer (originally designated U-2540) is a Type XXI U-boat of Nazi Germany's navy (Kriegsmarine), completed shortly before the end of World War II. It was scuttled at the end of the war, having never gone on patrol.
Type XXI submarine - Wikipedia
WEBType XXI submarines were a class of German diesel–electric Elektroboot (German: "electric boat") submarines designed during the Second World War. One hundred and eighteen were completed, with four being combat-ready.
The Type XXI U-boat U-2540 - German U-boats of WWII
WEBUnlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-2540 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss. Media links. U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2. Wynn, Kenneth. German U-Boat Losses During World War II.
Cutting Edge Wilhelm Bauer U-2540, Scuttled in 1945 Raised in …
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The Wilhelm Bauer was equipped with a total of six torpedo tubes at its bow and four 20mm anti-aircraft guns. In contrast, the Type XXI submarine had the capacity to carry up to twenty-three torpedoes or, alternatively, seventeen torpedoes and …
Wilhelm Bauer (U-Boot) – Wikipedia
WEBDas U-Boot Wilhelm Bauer (ehemals U 2540) liegt als Museumsboot in Trägerschaft des Vereines Technikmuseum Wilhelm Bauer im Alten Hafen in Bremerhaven, an dem auch das Deutsche Schifffahrtsmuseum angesiedelt ist. Es handelte sich ursprünglich um ein Boot des Typs XXI aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg.
Wilhelm Bauer - U-2540 - museumships.us
WEBThe Type XXI U-Boat of which U-2540 was a part of can be considered one of the most advanced U-Boats constructed during the Second World War. The Type XXI Class was nicknamed Elektroboot due to its primarily electric propulsion system which allowed the Type XXIs to be great Stealth Submarines.
NOVA Online | Hitler's Lost Sub | U-2540 - PBS
WEBU-2540. A salvaged and restored advanced-model U-boat, open to the public in Bremerhaven. Type: XXI. Built: Blohm & Voss, Hamburg. Keel laid: 29 October 1944. Launched: 13 January 1945....
German submarine Wilhelm Bauer - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia …
WEBGerman submarine Wilhelm Bauer (originally designated U-2540) is a Type XXI U-boat of Nazi Germany's navy (Kriegsmarine), completed shortly before the end of World War II. It was scuttled at the end of the war, having never gone on patrol.
Type XXI - Deutsches U-Boot-Museum
WEBThis type was called “Big Elelectric Boat”, a true submarine with a threefold battery capacity compared to standard U-boat types, a streamlined hull. The pressure hull had a profile formed like an eight with an upper diameter of 5.3 m and a lower diameter of 3.5 m.
Type XXI Elektro boats - U-boat Types - German U-boats of WWII ...
WEBU-2540, now called Wilhelm Bauer, as seen in Bremerhaven. Read about the Elektro boat development. All type XXI U-boats. Below you can see the 118 commissioned U-boats of this type. U-2501, U-2502, U-2503, U-2504, U-2505, …