Selected Book
Allied Warships
Check out our new extensive section on all the Allied Warships during WWII in all theatres of the war.Over 12,000 ships
U-boats westward in 1997
Here now some more details about this outstanding training journey of U-17 and U-26, the 2 Bundesmarine U-boats in 1997.
The Bundesmarine U-boat U-17
The boats left Eckernförde on 1 April, 1997. The support ship Meersburg left Kiel on 3 April and meet the boats some days later in the Bay of Biscay.
The following harbour stops are planned:
| 12th April | - | 15th April | Pta. Delgada (Azores) |
| 2nd May | - | 12th May | Roosevelt Roads (Puerto Rico) |
| 16nd May | - | 19th May | St. Juan (Puerto Rico) |
| 4th June | - | 9th June | Washington DC. |
| 13th June | - | 26th June | Groton, CT. |
| 2nd July | - | 7th July | New York |
| 22nd July | - | 26th July | Pta. Delgada (Azores) |
|
During the first leg of the patrol the U-boat unit will be the under the command of Fregkpt. Krause (Chief of the U-boats training centre), in St. Juan the command will be passed on to Fregkpt. Schneider (commander 1st U-boat squadron) and from Croton CT. have Fregkpt. Bartholomeyczik (commander 3rd U-boat squadron) will be commanding the unit. The return is expected after 4 months on 5 August 1997, in Eckernförde. |
|||