Hamburg
U-Bootbunkerwerft "Elbe II"

Location:

In the harbor area, in the south of Hamburg, Germany

History:

The U-Bootbunkerwerft "Elbe II" was build for the Howaldswerke shipyard for the finishing of the U-Boot VII-C. In an later phase, the bunker was used to repair U-Boot.

At the end of 1945 the entrance of the bunker was blown by British engineers.

Current status:

The bunker itself still exists, but is accessible for public. In the bunker are still the remains of the U-Boots type XXI, de U2505, U3004 en de U3506. With low tide you can still see these U-Boots.

		"Elbe II" in May 1945
		"Elbe II" in May 1996

References:

• Decknamenverzeichnis deutscher unterirdischer Bauten des Zweiten Weltkrieges, page 149
• Die deutschen Ubootbunker und Bunkerwerften, page 102