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Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft

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Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft was a German shipbuilding company, located in Kiel harbour. It was one of the largest builders of U-boats for the Kaiserliche Marine in World War I and the Kriegsmarine in World War II. The company was founded in 1867. In 1879, it went bankrupt, was bought by Friedrich Krupp who sought to build warships. Before WWl, he built battleships for the Kaiserliche Marine: SMS Posen; SMS Prinzregent Luitpold;, SMS Kronprinz; SMS Sachsen. 84 U-boats were built in the shipyard during the war. After the war it returned to building yachts and transports.

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Germany

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Kiel

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