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A.G. Weser was a shipyard on the Weser River in Bremen, Germany. Founded November 8, 1843, A.G. Weser played significant parts in both World Wars and remained in operation until December 31, 1983, when it succumbed to the delayed effects of the oil crisis.During World War I, A.G. Weser launched 96 U-boats.
During World War II, producing U-boats for the German Kriegsmarine. From February 14, 1936Events January-February January 15 The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 20 Death of George V of the United Kingdom. His son Edward VIII succeedes him as King of th, to March 1March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). There are 305 days remaining. Events BC 29 BC Horace writes the ode Occidit Daci Cotisonis agmen''. AD First thousand years 286 Maximian proclaimed junior Roman emperor., 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II:, AG Weser launched a total of 162 U-boats.
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- Type XXI U-boatType XXI U-boats also known as the "Elektroboots," were the first submarines designed to operate entirely submerged, rather than as surface ships that could submerge as a temporary, awkward mode of operation. Type XXIs had much better facilities than prev
- Unterseeboot 27Unterseeboot 27 (U-27 has been the designation of two submarines of the German Navy. During World War One, U-27 was launched on July 14, 1913, and commissioned into the Kaiserliche Marine on May 8, 1914 with Kapitanleutnant Wegener in command. In ten war
- Unterseeboot 28Unterseeboot 28 (U-28 has been the designation of two submarines of the German Navy. The first U-28 was a Type U-27 U-boat used in World War I. The second U-28 was a Type VIIA submarine of the Kriegsmarine.
- Unterseeboot 110Unterseeboot 110 U-110 has been the designation of two submarines of the German Navy. The first U-110 — World War I During World War I, U-110 was launched on July 28, 1917, and commissioned into the Kaiserliche Marine on September 25, 1917. The second U-1
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