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WW1 - 1914-1918
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GERMAN
SUBMARINE
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UB148
UB148
'One of the German pirates coming to the surface off Heligoland ca1918
NARA165-WW-338C-003
Source of Photograph: National Archives, RG-165, Navy - Submarines – German
That caption was somewhat flavored by American propaganda at the time.
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Here is the real story behind this fascinating photograph:
"The former German submarine UB 148 at sea, after having been surrendered to the Allies. UB-148,
a small coastal submarine, was laid down during the winter of 1917 and 1918 at Bremen, Germany, but never commissioned in the Imperial German Navy.
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She was completing preparations for commissioning when the armistice of November 11 ended hostilities.
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On November 26, UB-148 was surrendered to the British at Harwich, England. Later, when the United States Navy expressed
an interest in acquiring several former U-boats to use in conjunction with a Victory Bond drive, UB-148 was one of the six boats allocated for that purpose.
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Source :
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/naval-warfare-of-world-war-one/
UB148
The former German submarines UB-88,
and UB-148 moored outboard
of the crusier Chester (CA-27)
at Harwich , U.K.
This photo was taken while the U.S crews were preparing the boats for their transatlantic crossing:
The boats were known to have been alongside Chester during
19 - 21 March & 24-26 March 1919, during which time this photo
was taken.
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Text courtesy of Warship Int. Edition # 3, 1986.
Official USN photo # NR &L (M) 36868,
UB148
Official USN photo # NR &L (M) 3290,
The former German submarines UB-88, and UB-148 tied up outboard of their tender Bushnell at New York Navy Yard
during UB-88's27 April to 5 May stay there.
Visitors came aboard UB-88 during much of her time at New York, but the crew was given a "holiday" on May 4th.
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Official USN photo # NR &L (M) 3290, text courtesy of Warship Int. Edition # 3, 1986.
UB148
View of the "sails" of the three ex-German submarines UB-88, UB-148 & UC-97,
taken at New York Navy Yard prior to UB-88's departure on 5 May 1919.
Note the fresh paint for the Bond Drive,
including in particular the serpent on UB-148's conning tower.
NARA Photo, text courtesy of Warship Int. Edition # 3, 1986.
UB148
The extreme bows of UB-88, and UB-148 outboard of Bushnell at New York Navy Yard
during 27 April to 5 May 1919.
Note the net cutters fitted on the sub's bows and the damage to the UB-88's bow.
Official USN photo # NR &L (M) 3293, text courtesy of Warship Int. Edition # 3, 1986.
UB148
UB148
German submarine UB-148, interior bridge,
Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 12 April 1920.
Photo # 19-N-3620 from the National Museum of the U.S. Navy
UB148
UB-148 arrives after fighting storms
With an anchor torn away, the UB-148 a German submarine, has arrived
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, after several days in the severe storms,
covered with ice and snow.
The craft is brought here for experimental purposes.
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Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA.
Photo & text by Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 10 March 1920,
Night Extra, Image 20,
via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.