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U- BOAT NUMBERS

  • 15-08-2011 04:21PM
    #1
    UrbanFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 474 ✭✭


    What was the scheme for numbering U-boats in WW1 and WW2 ?

    Were numbers assigned to U-boats in WW1 reused on U-boats in WW2 ?

    Put another way could two different U-boats have been assigned the same number over time ?


Comments

  • #2
    marcsignal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭marcsignal


    Not sure about the answer to that one OP, but you might enjoy browsing this site.


  • #3
    Mahatma coat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭Mahatma coat


    thats interesting Marc
    The Uboats numbers are a bit more sequential than the Panzers.

    as to the OP's question from the looks of it only the first 167 Uboats shared designations U***

    most of the WW1 boats were designated UB*** UC*** kuk U***


  • #4
    UrbanFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 474 ✭✭UrbanFox


    Thanks.

    I see what has confused me.


  • #5
    UrbanFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 474 ✭✭UrbanFox


    Thanks for that.

    I see the point now. I didn't fully appreciate that the WW1 boats had additional prefixes in the numbers as distinct from the straight U number of WW2 boats.


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