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    1. U Boat 21 Ramsgate Harbour December 1918
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    3. I have been sent a great picture postcard by a lister, of the UB21 U Boat taken in Ramsgate Harbour. I believe captured U boats were displayed in ports all round the coast at this time. If anyone with an interest would like a copy....... Type UB II Shipyard Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (Werk 251) Ordered 30 Apr, 1915 Laid down Launched 26 Sep, 1915 Commissioned18 Feb, 1916 Commanders 20 Feb, 1916 - 26 Nov, 1916 Ernst Hashagen 27 Nov, 1916 - 9 Sep, 1917 Franz Walther 10 Sep, 1917 - 28 Apr, 1918 Walter Scheffler 29 Apr, 1918 - 7 Oct, 1918 Bruno Mahn Career 26 patrols 14 Apr, 1916 - 1 Feb, 1917 I Flotilla 1 Feb, 1917 - 10 Sep, 1917 II Flotilla 10 Sep, 1917 - 29 Apr, 1918 V Flotilla 29 Apr, 1918 - 7 Oct, 1918 I Flotilla 7 Oct, 1918 - 11 Nov, 1918 training Flotilla Successes 34 ships sunk for a total of 39.925 tons (warships excluded). Fate24 Nov, 1918 - Surrendered. Sank off the English East coast on the way to be broken up in 1920.. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.5/322 - Release Date: 4/22/06

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