Kaiserliche Werft Kiel

Summary

Kaiserliche Werft Kiel ("Imperial shipyard Kiel") was a German shipbuilding company founded in 1867, first as Königliche Werft Kiel but renamed in 1871, with the proclamation of the German Empire. Together with Kaiserliche Werft Danzig and Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven it was one of three shipyards which produced warships for the Preußische Marine and later the Kaiserliche Marine. With the end of World War I Kaiserliche Werft Kiel was closed but the shipyard was opened again when Deutsche Werke was founded on their grounds in 1925 (active until 1945, and re-activated as shipyard by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in 1955).

Kaiserliche Werft Kiel
IndustryShipbuilding
Founded1867
Defunct1918
FateClosed after World War I
SuccessorDeutsche Werke
HeadquartersKiel, Germany
ProductsWarships
U-boats
Kaiserliche Werft Kiel

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Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Lyon 1979, p. 245.
  2. ^ Lyon 1979, p. 253.
  3. ^ a b c Lyon 1979, p. 246.
  4. ^ Lyon 1979, p. 254.
  5. ^ a b Lyon 1979, p. 255.
  6. ^ Yarsinske, Amy Waters (1999). Jamestown Exposition: American Imperialism on Parade. Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-7385-0102-4.

References edit

  • Lyon, Hugh (1979). "Germany". In Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger; Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 978-0-85177-133-5.