Oderwerke
Oderwerke or Stettiner Oderwerke was a German shipbuilding company, located in Stettin.
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Defunct | 1961 |
| Headquarters | Stettin, Germany |
| Products | Merchant ships Warships U-boats |
Number of employees | ~3600 |
History
Oderwerke was founded on January 28, 1903 and built 154 ships prior to World War I.
During World War II Oderwerke built two German Type VII submarines for the Kriegsmarine, U-821 and U-822.
After the war, Oderwerke moved first to Lübeck in 1949 and later Cologne in 1950. The company was declared bankrupt in 1961 and closed.
Ships built by Oderwerke (selection)
Civilian ships
- SS Preussen (1909)
- SS Stettin (1933)
- SS Isa (1936)
- Wal (1938)
Submarines (U-boats)
- 2 x Type VII submarines (1941–1944)
External links
- Some history of Oderwerke
- Documents and clippings about Oderwerke in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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