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Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Hamburg (131 U-boats).<br/>Deutsche Werft AG, Kiel (69 U-boats).<br/>Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel (31 U-boats).</p>'); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/blue_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([53.07, 8.78], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<p><strong>Bremen. 178 U-boats built (commissioned).</strong><br>AG Weser, Bremen (162 U-boats).<br>Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen (16 U-boats).</p>'); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/blue_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([54.35, 18.68], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<p><strong>Danzig (Gdansk). 136 U-boats built (commissioned).</strong><br>F Schichau GmbH, Danzig (94 U-boats).<br>Danziger Werft AG, Danzig (42 U-boats).</p>'); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/blue_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([53.17, 8.63], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<p><strong>Bremen-Vegesack. 74 U-boats built (commissioned).</strong><br>Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack (74 U-boats).</p>'); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/blue_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([53.87, 10.68], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<p><strong>Lübeck. 42 U-boats built (commissioned).</strong><br>Flender Werke AG (42 U-boats).</p>'); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/orange_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([53.35, 7.23], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<p><strong>Emben. 30 U-boats built (commissioned).</strong></p><p align="left">Nordseewerke, Emden (30 U-boats).</p>'); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/orange_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([53.52, 8.12], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<p><strong>Wilhelmshaven. 27 U-boats built (commissioned).</strong></p><p align="left">Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven (27 U-boats).</p>'); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/orange_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([54.78, 9.45], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<p><strong>Flensburg. 28 U-boats built (commissioned).</strong></p><p align="left">Flensburger Schiffsbau-Ges, Flensburg (28 U-boats).</p>'); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/orange_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([54.08, 12.13], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<p><strong>Rostock. 10 U-boats built (commissioned).</strong></p><p align="left">Neptun Werft AG, Rostock (10 U-boats).</p>'); var iconFate = L.icon({ iconUrl: '/media/maps/googlemarkers/orange_Marker.png', iconSize: [20, 34], iconAnchor: [10, 34], }); var marker = L.marker([53.43, 14.67], {icon: iconFate}).addTo(mymap).bindPopup('<p><strong>Stettin. 3 U-boats built (commissioned).</strong><br>Oderwerke AG, Stettin (2 U-boats).<br>Stettiner Maschinenbau AG, Stettin built (1 U-boat).</p>'); </script> <p>Map showing the location of the U-boat shipyards 1935-1945.<br> <img src="/media/maps/googlemarkers/blue_Marker.png" /> Major U-boat production centers <img src="/media/maps/googlemarkers/orange_Marker.png" /> 1 - 30 boats built.</p> <table> <tr> <td class="width410"> <table class="table_subtle width440"> <tr><td><strong>Shipyard and number of boats</strong></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="ag-weser.htm">AG Weser, Bremen</a> (162)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="blohm.htm">Blohm & Voss, Hamburg</a> (224)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="vegesack.htm">Bremer Vulkan-Vegesacker Werft, Bremen-Vegesack</a> (74)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="danziger.htm">Danziger Werft AG, Danzig</a> (42)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="seebeck.htm">Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen</a> (16)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="dw-h.htm">Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg</a> (113)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="dw-k.htm">Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel</a> (69)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="schichau.htm">F Schichau GmbH, Danzig</a> (94)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="germania.htm">F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel</a> (131)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="flender.htm">Flender Werke AG, L眉beck</a> (42)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="flensb.htm">Flensburger Schiffsbau-Ges, Flensburg</a> (28)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="stulcken.htm">H C Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg</a> (24)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="howald-k.htm">Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel</a> (31)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="howald-h.htm">Howaldtswerke Hamburg AG, Hamburg</a> (33)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="kmw.htm">Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW), Wilhelmshaven</a> (27)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="neptun.htm">Neptun Werft AG, Rostock</a> (10)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="nordsee.htm">Nordseewerke, Emden</a> (30)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="oderwerke.htm">Oderwerke AG, Stettin</a> (2)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="vulcan.htm">Stettiner Maschinenbau AG, Stettin</a> (1)</td></tr></table> </td> <td> <br> <h3>U-boat production:</h3> <p> 1935 (14)<br>1936 (21)<br>1937 (1)<br>1938 (9)<br>1939 (18)<br>1940 (50)<br>1941 (199)<br>1942 (238)<br>1943 (286)<br>1944 (229)<br>1945 (91)<br></p><p>Total: 1,156</p> </td></tr></table> <p><br><strong>19 yards in 11 <a href="cities.htm">cities</a> built the U-boats</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Notes</strong><br> This listing shows the yards which built the <strong>1,153</strong> U-boats <a href="/boats/">commissioned</a> into the Kriegsmarine during 1935-1945. About 1174 German built U-boats were launched overall.</p> <p>Another 14 captured submarines were also commissioned bringing the total up to 1,167.</p> <p>This listing does not include yards only involved in development of <a href="/types/midget.htm">midget submarines</a>.</p> <p><br><strong>Related:</strong><br> <a href="/wwi/types/shipyards.html"><strong>Read about the U-boat shipyards in WWI</strong></a> </p>  <div class="adSeperator"></div> <div id="ga_contentFooter728" align="center"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1101670507446460" data-ad-slot="7580936821"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div><br> </div>  <div id="footer"> <div id="footer_navcontainer"> <ul id="footer_navlist"> <li><a href="/" title="Front page">Front page</a></li> <li><a href="/about/" title="About uboat.net">About</a></li> <li><a href="/about/contact.htm" title="Contact us">Contact us</a></li> <li><a href="/special/faq.htm" title="Frequently Asked Questions">FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="/glossary.htm" title="Glossary pages">Glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/new.htm" title="What's new at uboat.net">What's new</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="footer_copyright">  © 1995 - 2025 Guðmundur Helgason </div> </div>  </div>  </body></html>