I'll try to post a picture of the plaque shortly. Using the great resourses this web site provides, I have been able to match the letters on the plaque to Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG). This particular UBoat was apparently one on 113 built at Deutsche Werft AG in Hamberg. By eliminating the ones that don't match the circumstances of this incident I wa
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A while back I posted a story about the father of a friend of mine who was aboard a destroyer in WW11. The destroyer depth charged a U-boat, causing it to surface and surrended. He was one of several men assigned to escort the prisoners from the sub to the ship. While onboard the U-boat he noticed a brass plaque rivited to the conning tower and pried it off with a hammer and screwdriver as a souv
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I saw it once years ago. I snowbird from Washington State to Arizona each year. I will be seeing my friend in July and will try to post a picture of the plaque on this forum then.
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Hi, I just came across this wonderful web site and thought I might find information on a U-boat for a friend. Several years ago a good friend was showing me various medals,pins and other items his father collected during his years in the navy in WW2. Among all this memorabilia. was an oval bass plaque approx. 1 1/2 inches wide by 3" long. There appears to be a serial number and a word or
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