The Announcement Board

The U-boats in Washington

Posted on: 9 Jun 1997.

The two German U-boats U-17 and U-26 reached Washington DC last week. Hundreds of visitors used the opportunity to check out a German U-boat. Next station is Groton CT. before the boats reach New York on 2 July.


U-17 and U-26 in Washington in the Potomac-River on the Robinson-Terminal in Alexandria. On the left is the support ship Meersburg




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