Deutsche Werft
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| Deutsche Werft AG | |
|---|---|
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Defunct | 1968 |
| Location | Hamburg, Germany |
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
Deutsche Werft was a German shipbuilding company, located in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1918 on initiative by Albert Ballin and with Gutehoffnungshütte (GHH), Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) and Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG) as investors.
During World War II Deutsche Werft constructed 113 IX and XXIII U-boats for the Kriegsmarine.
In 1968 Deutsche Werft was merged and became part of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft.
[edit] References
- Wolfram Claviez: 50 Jahre Deutsche Werft: 1918 - 1968, Hamburg 1968
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