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Sunday, 10 May 2026

German submarine (ex-U2540 1944-1960) Wilhelm Bauer 1960-


Bremerhaven, Germany 7 May 2026

Type XXI. Laid down by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany on 29 October 1944, launched on 13 January 1945, commissioned on 24 February 1945, scuttled near the light ship off Flensburg on 4 May 1945, salvaged in June 1957, repaired by Howaldtswerke, Kiel, Germany, as Wilhelm Bauer resreach vessel between 1 September 1960-28 August 1968, test vessel voor technical developing of the new Type 206 submarines, involved in a collision on 6 May 1970, laid up and decommissioned on 15 March 1982, sold and since 27 April 1984 museum ship. 

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