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Kaiserliche Werft Danzig

December 28, 2022

Kaiserliche Werft Danzig was a German shipbuilding company founded in 1852 as Königliche Werft Danzig and renamed Kaiserliche Werft after the proclamation of the German Empire in 1871. Together with Kaiserliche Werft Kiel and Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven it was one of three shipyards responsible for maintenance, repair and construction of warships for the Imperial German Navy. Kaiserliche Werft Danzig closed in 1918 after the end of World War I, but soon opened when Danziger Werft was founded on its site in 1919.

Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
IndustryShipbuilding
Founded1871
Defunct1918
FateClosed after World War I
SuccessorDanziger Werft
HeadquartersDanzig, German Empire
ProductsWarships
U-boats

History

The history of the Danzig shipyard started 1844 when some area on both sides of the river Tote Weichsel at Danzig became property of the Royal Prussian Government. Named Marinedepot (1849–54) it was first only used as a depot and anchoring space for the few Prussian warships at the time. At the end of 1853 it became Königliche Werft Danzig (1854 – 1871), and was subsequently named Kaiserliche Werft Danzig (1871 – 1918) with the proclamation of the German Empire in 1871.

In 1848 when Prussia started to enlarge its navy, own development and construction of warships got higher priority which required greater shipyards for these means. In 1850 additional new grounds were bought, further constructions followed and in the late 1870s once more there was a large extension of the facilities.

However, the disadvantage of the KWD was the narrow channel of the river (Weichsel) as well as some restrictions imposed by the Danzig municipality. This limited, of course, both the quantity and the dimensions of the built. The delivered tonnage of the KWD was only about 60% of that of Imperial Kiel Shipyard (Kaiserliche Werft Kiel) and only 40% of that of the Imperial Wilhelmshaven Shipyard (Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven) in the period 1898 to 1904. The construction of larger warships ended consequently 1909 with the commissioning of the light cruiser Emden. After that time the KWD concentrated the activities on the construction of auxiliary ships and later on submarines/u boats as well as maintenance and repair of warships.

Beginning in 1908 parts of the yard were enlarged and more buildings rose on these grounds for U-boat construction. The KWD was the only of the three imperial shipyards which built U-boats for the Kaiserliche Marine. Beginning with U-2 in 1906–1908 altogether 62 boats were built, but only 44 between 1914 and 1918, which was about 12% of total German submarine production, few compared to privately owned German shipyards at that time.

With end of World War I the shipyard was closed but soon after opened again under different names and with different owners. Merged with the former Schichau-Werft Danzig, it belongs to Poland today, named Stocznia Gdańsk Spółka Akcyjna resp. in German Werft Danzig AG (since 1990).

Ships built by Kaiserliche Werft Danzig (selection)

Aircraft

References

  • Stavorinus, Günter (1990). Die Geschichte der Königlichen/Kaiserlichen Werft Danzig 1844 – 1918. Veröffentlichungen aus den Archiven Preussischer Kulturbesitz. Vol. Bd. 27. Köln: Böhlau Verlag GmbH Cie. ISBN 3-412-16889-0.
  • Hansen, H. J. (1973). Die Schiffe der deutschen Flotten 1848 – 1945. Oldenburg: Verlag Gerhard Stalling AG. ISBN 3-7979-1834-8.
  • Rössler, Eberhard (1996). Geschichte des deutschen U-Bootbaus, Band 1. Bonn: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 3-86047-153-8.

External links

  • Summary of Kaiserliche Werft Danzig's U-boats

December 28, 2022
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Kaiserliche Werft Danzig was a German shipbuilding company founded in 1852 as Konigliche Werft Danzig and renamed Kaiserliche Werft after the proclamation of the German Empire in 1871 Together with Kaiserliche Werft Kiel and Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven it was one of three shipyards responsible for maintenance repair and construction of warships for the Imperial German Navy Kaiserliche Werft Danzig closed in 1918 after the end of World War I but soon opened when Danziger Werft was founded on its site in 1919 Kaiserliche Werft DanzigIndustryShipbuildingFounded1871Defunct1918FateClosed after World War ISuccessorDanziger WerftHeadquartersDanzig German EmpireProductsWarshipsU boats Contents 1 History 1 1 Ships built by Kaiserliche Werft Danzig selection 1 2 Aircraft 2 References 3 External linksHistory EditThe history of the Danzig shipyard started 1844 when some area on both sides of the river Tote Weichsel at Danzig became property of the Royal Prussian Government Named Marinedepot 1849 54 it was first only used as a depot and anchoring space for the few Prussian warships at the time At the end of 1853 it became Konigliche Werft Danzig 1854 1871 and was subsequently named Kaiserliche Werft Danzig 1871 1918 with the proclamation of the German Empire in 1871 In 1848 when Prussia started to enlarge its navy own development and construction of warships got higher priority which required greater shipyards for these means In 1850 additional new grounds were bought further constructions followed and in the late 1870s once more there was a large extension of the facilities However the disadvantage of the KWD was the narrow channel of the river Weichsel as well as some restrictions imposed by the Danzig municipality This limited of course both the quantity and the dimensions of the built The delivered tonnage of the KWD was only about 60 of that of Imperial Kiel Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft Kiel and only 40 of that of the Imperial Wilhelmshaven Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven in the period 1898 to 1904 The construction of larger warships ended consequently 1909 with the commissioning of the light cruiser Emden After that time the KWD concentrated the activities on the construction of auxiliary ships and later on submarines u boats as well as maintenance and repair of warships Beginning in 1908 parts of the yard were enlarged and more buildings rose on these grounds for U boat construction The KWD was the only of the three imperial shipyards which built U boats for the Kaiserliche Marine Beginning with U 2 in 1906 1908 altogether 62 boats were built but only 44 between 1914 and 1918 which was about 12 of total German submarine production few compared to privately owned German shipyards at that time With end of World War I the shipyard was closed but soon after opened again under different names and with different owners Merged with the former Schichau Werft Danzig it belongs to Poland today named Stocznia Gdansk Spolka Akcyjna resp in German Werft Danzig AG since 1990 Ships built by Kaiserliche Werft Danzig selection Edit 1871 Gun boat Albatross 1872 Corvette Ariadne 1875 Armoured corvette Hansa 1877 Corvette Gneisenau 1896 Armoured ship Odin first Odin class coastal defense ship total two units 1890 Unprotected cruiser Bussard first of six equal type ships 1899 Protected cruisers Freya und Vineta 1906 Light cruiser Stuttgart 1908 Light cruiser Emden 1908 1918 total 46 U boats of different types completed additional 27 planned but not completed Type U 2 SM U 2 Type U 3 SM U 3 SM U 4 Type U 9 SM U 9 SM U 10 SM U 11 SM U 12 Type U 13 SM U 13 SM U 14 SM U 15 Type U 17 SM U 17 SM U 18 Type U 19 SM U 19 SM U 20 SM U 21 SM U 22 Type U 27 SM U 27 SM U 28 SM U 29 SM U 30 Type U 43 SM U 43 SM U 44 SM U 45 SM U 46 SM U 47 SM U 48 SM U 49 SM U 50 Type UE 1 SM U 73 SM U 74 Type U 87 SM U 87 SM U 88 SM U 89 SM U 90 SM U 91 SM U 92 Type U 127 SM U 135 SM U 136 SM U 137 SM U 138 Type UC II SM UC 55 SM UC 56 SM UC 57 SM UC 58 SM UC 59 SM UC 60 Type UC III UC 80 UC 86 UC 139 UC 152 never completed Type Mittel U U 213 218 never completed Aircraft Edit Kaiserliche Werft Danzig 404 Kaiserliche Werft Danzig 467 Kaiserliche Werft Danzig 1105 Kaiserliche Werft Danzig 1650References EditStavorinus Gunter 1990 Die Geschichte der Koniglichen Kaiserlichen Werft Danzig 1844 1918 Veroffentlichungen aus den Archiven Preussischer Kulturbesitz Vol Bd 27 Koln Bohlau Verlag GmbH Cie ISBN 3 412 16889 0 Hansen H J 1973 Die Schiffe der deutschen Flotten 1848 1945 Oldenburg Verlag Gerhard Stalling AG ISBN 3 7979 1834 8 Rossler Eberhard 1996 Geschichte des deutschen U Bootbaus Band 1 Bonn Bernard amp Graefe Verlag ISBN 3 86047 153 8 External links EditSummary of Kaiserliche Werft Danzig s U boats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kaiserliche Werft Danzig amp oldid 1067978341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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