Deutsche Werft
Deutsche Werft (English: German Shipyard) was a shipbuilding company in Finkenwerder Rüschpark, Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1918 by Albert Ballin and with Gutehoffnungshütte (GHH), Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) and Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG) as investors.
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik  |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Founder | Albert Ballin |
| Defunct | 1968 |
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Headquarters | Finkenwerder, Hamburg, Germany |
| Products | Ships |
Diesel-electric motor vessel Wuppertal, built by Deutsche Werft for Hamburg America Line in 1936
In peacetime, Deutsche Werft built merchant ships, such as the HAPAG turbo-electric cargo ships Antilla and Orizaba.
In World War II Deutsche Werft built 113 Type IX and XXIII U-boats for the Kriegsmarine.
In 1968 Deutsche Werft was merged and became part of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft.
References
- Claviez, Wolfram (1968). 50 Jahre Deutsche Werft: 1918–1968. Hamburg.
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Gallery
Rüschpark
Yard in 2007
Yard Location
Detail of Submarine Construction Garage
1958 Administrative Building, today third offices.jpg.webp)
1958 Administrative Building, today third offices
Share of the Deutsche Werft AG, issued 27. September 1927
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