U-534: A U-Boat Resurrected
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German submarine U-534 is a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. She was built in 1942 in Hamburg-Finkenwerder by Deutsche Werft AG as yard number 352. She was launched on 23 September 1942 and commissioned on 23 December with Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Nollau in command.
U-534 is one of only four German World War II submarines in preserved condition remaining in the world, the others being the IXC boat U-505 in Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, the VIIC/41 boat U-995 at the Laboe Naval Memorial near Kiel and the XXI boat U-2540 in Bremerhaven.
U-534 was used mainly for training duties; during her service she sank no other ships. A Royal Air Force bomber sank her on 5 May 1945 in the Kattegat 20 kilometres northeast of the Danish island of Anholt. U-534 was salvaged on 23 August 1993 and was moved to Woodside Ferry, Birkenhead to form the 'U-Boat Story' museum. This attraction opened on 10 February 2009 and closed in 2020.
In October 2021, ownership of U-534 transferred to Big Heritage, operators of the nearby Western Approaches Museum.
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Come to Chicago everyone and see the U-505 still in one piece, it's an incredible and very well organized attraction !!
I went through U-505 when I was about 12 years old back in the 1970s. The Museum of Science and Industry is one of the best places I have ever been to.
I’ve loved it both times I’ve been! Just crazy to me the tour guide doesn’t mention while in the Uboat that it was the only instance of a U-Boat commander killing themselves from stress/fear during a depth charge attack. Thanks for watching and have a great week :)
@@HiddenHistoryYT I didn't know that, I'm surprised as well that was never revealed.
I went through it in 1976 and still have the pictures. I'll never forget the feeling of being in those spaces.
I actually went aboard 534 when it was still in one piece. As soon as you got inside you could still smell the salt. It was an amazing experience. One of the tour guides said that 534 was carrying a small compliment of the latest Mk of torpedo's that Germany had & said that if they had had those torpedo's at the start of the war, the Battle of the Atlantic could have been lost before America entered the war. I was devastated that they cut it up, but at least people are still able to go and see it. I paid another visit to it a few years ago and because the ends of each section have a perspex covering you can look in but not enter. I'm glad I was one of a few number of people who got to walk through the sub & that smell of salt will be something I will never forget.
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If Karl Donitz had gotten the U-Boats he requested before the start of the war they would have won.
I had the same honor in 1999 and will never forget the feeling.
I actually live about half a mile from where she currently lies in peices, and was there when she was unloaded from the barge that transported her here, it was the first time I had ever seen a real live U boat in the flesh and it gave me goosebumps just to touch her,
I visited her regularly for the first three months after her arrival as well as taking the museums tours of their other exhibits those being HMS Bronninington King Charles first sea command, HMS Plymouth a Frigate that served in the Falklands war as well as HMS Onyx an Oberon class submarine which was the only non nuclear British submarine to actively take part in the conflict, I was blown away by the sheer power and clarity of her periscope optics spending nearly fifteen minutes training it about till pulled away by an increasingly more and more bored wife.and the old Bar lightship. I was devastated the day they closed the museum and carted her off to Woodside and then committed the cardinal sin of cutting the poor old girl up. Ive never been to the Woodside display despite it being virtually on my doorstep as I cant bring myself to see what those (I suppose with the best of intentions) phillistines did to her.
I agree with you about the decision to cut it up. This is a living piece of history that should have been preserved intact. Having been aboard the U505 more than once, I understand the feeling you had seeing this sub.
A friend and myself in the late 1990s booked a tour of U-534 when it was sited next to the "Spillers flour mill" at Birkenhead's east float dock as part of the "Historic warship preservation trust".
Such a tour would not be permissible now due to the over extended nonsense of modern "elf and safety". After climbing onto her aft deck via a scaffolding gantry our small group was taken for a full walk through of the entire sub, including ascending from the control room and standing on the "turm" or raised bridge, and looking out over the rotted wooden decking which exposed her high pressure air cylinders and torpedo storage tubes beneath. Not many people nowadays can say they've stood on the bridge of a type IX uboat and surveyed its decks.
While walking through her internal compartments which were coated with rust, in each compartment there was a small area up near the roof where the original paintwork and labelling of valves etc was still visible. It became apparent that this was where air trapped inside the sub after its sinking had prevented the salt water from corroding the metal.
The thought of panicking sailors trapped in a sinking sub, fighting for their last breaths with their faces pressed into such pockets did leave a lasting impression on me. (Though just to be clear, NO German sailors died aboard U-534 during her sinking. One sailor died of the "bends" while ascending to escape from the sunken sub, and two other's died of exposure on the surface before rescue).
I still to this day drink my tea from the "U-534" mug that I bought on that day.
It's fantastic that a project to save the sub from further degradation, reinstate it from the ridiculous cutting up it suffered in the 2000s, and place it within a protective building is to be applauded.
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Unreal mate, what a great memory. Thanks for sharing your story
I was stunned to learn they chopped it up, who in the hell thought that was a good idea?
@@echohunter4199 U-534 was originally donated to a UK charitable trust called the "Merseyside Historic Warship Preservation trust" (MHWPT) Which was sited at the "East Float Dock" in Birkenhead, UK.
In 2003 a developer bought the part of the dock estate that U-534 was positioned on and demanded that it be removed. The "MHWPT" did not have the funds required to pay for its removal and for a couple of years its future hung in the balance. The Trust went into liquidation, and U-534 was earmarked for SCRAPPING, as no buyer could be found !!!
Eventually Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority paid a knockdown price for the sub in 2006, and chose to cut the sub into 5 pieces, so that it would fit into the only site they had available, which was the Woodside Ferry terminus, where it still stands today.
As I mentioned above, in 2021 another charitable trust called "Big Heritage" which currently runs the "battle of the Atlantic" museum based in Derby House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool city centre (Which was the RN HQ for the battle of the Atlantic in WW2) acquired the sub, and as the video link I provided above shows they are planning to eventually move the sub to a new indoor site, and potentially re-assemble the sub back into one piece.
@@echohunter4199 U-534 was originally donated to a UK charitable trust called the "Merseyside Historic Warship Preservation trust" (MHWPT) Which was sited at the "East Float Dock" in Birkenhead, UK.
In 2003 a developer bought the part of the dock estate that U-534 was positioned on and demanded that it be removed. The "MHWPT" did not have the funds required to pay for its removal and for a couple of years its future hung in the balance. The Trust went into liquidation, and U-534 was earmarked for SCRAPPING, as no buyer could be found !!!
Eventually Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority paid a knockdown price for the sub in 2006, and chose to cut the sub into 5 pieces, so that it would fit into the only site they had available, which was the Woodside Ferry terminus, where it still stands today.
As I mentioned above, in 2021 another charitable trust called "Big Heritage" which currently runs the "battle of the Atlantic" museum based in Derby House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool city centre (Which was the RN HQ for the battle of the Atlantic in WW2) acquired the sub, and as the video link I provided above shows they are planning to eventually move the sub to a new indoor site, and potentially re-assemble the sub back into one piece.
@@echohunter4199 U-534 was originally donated to a UK charitable trust called the "Merseyside Historic Warship Preservation trust" (MHWPT) Which was sited at the "East Float Dock" in Birkenhead, UK.
In 2003 a developer bought the part of the dock estate that U-534 was positioned on and demanded that it be removed. The "MHWPT" did not have the funds required to pay for its removal and for a couple of years its future hung in the balance. The Trust went into liquidation, and U-534 was earmarked for SCRAPPING, as no buyer could be found !!!
Eventually Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority paid a knockdown price for the sub in 2006, and chose to cut the sub into 5 pieces, so that it would fit into the only site they had available, which was the Woodside Ferry terminus, where it still stands today.
As I mentioned above, in 2021 another charitable trust called "Big Heritage" which currently runs the "battle of the Atlantic" museum based in Derby House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool city centre (Which was the RN HQ for the battle of the Atlantic in WW2) acquired the sub, and as the video link I provided above shows they are planning to eventually move the sub to a new indoor site, and potentially re-assemble the sub back into one piece.
My grandmother told me about her uncle (i think) who served on a u-boat during the war. He was a diesel engineer who died of stomach cancer, he put it down to being immersed in cold water for hours trying to get their sub back to the surface. Apparently after an attack the sub took on water and sank to the bottom, he was bloody lucky to have made it to the wars end.
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No one died one the 534 during the sinking. One died due to a pneumothorax as he escaped the sub. 2 others died of exposure in the sea. It Is 2 miles from where I live. Nice to keep the boat Alive though
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My nephew and myself went aboard the U534 when she was still in one peice, I think it was £8 or £10 each for the tour. before you go on board they would show a video of the sub being rescued from the deep and gave the story of it being a 'virgin vessel', as it was used as a supply vessel to othe subs and it was one of the early Uboats to be able to use Synthetic fuels and if memory serves when it was being cleaned out they found some of the rare advanced acoustic torpedos. And then they chopped the submarine up !!!!!! plonkers !! Am sure they could have used one of the old dock sites to display it in whole. Luckily we both have mugs bought on the day as a reminder of the visit.
Cool. I was working in Liverpool summer 2003 for Rolls Royce and on a day off visited Birkenhead, I had no idea that this u-boat was there, happened upon it by total happenstance and was blown away. Took a lot of photos, I treasure them. When I was a teenager I was huge u-boat freak so to a real one up close was quite amazing.
Very cool! I assume it is worth visiting?
@@HiddenHistoryYT Yes definitely, but do note that some years later the U boat was cut into pieces, painted and placed into a display for tourists. I have only seen photos, I am sure its cool, and neat attraction, but unfortunately it would not give the full impression of the scale, because its cut up. You can see a couple of other U boat displays in the world, there is one in Chicago and one in Germany. I consider myself really fortunate to have seen U 534 in one piece.
My mom was from Liverpool. When I went to visit family in England, my cousin took me to see this sub shortly after it was at Birkenhead. You cannot get a feeling of how huge this sub was by the pictures. It was a very impressive site to see.
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I never realized that U-boats could be such capable at defending themselves against aircraft.
In the late war.
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@@HiddenHistoryYT Same to you.
Most people don't realize that U boats spent the majority of their time on the surface so they needed good anti aircraft guns to protect the sub. While submerged a U boat only had a few hours of battery life to stay under before they had to come up to charge the batteries.
@@richb.4374Later in the war, the ‘Snorkle’ allowed a U boat to remain submerged with her diesel engines operating to charge her batteries.
I think the fact it’s been sectioned is a good idea, it was never going to be restored etc so now everyone can see the inner workings. Greetings from Australia🇦🇺
I am currently reading a great book about U-99 and Captain Otto Kretschmer, "Night Raider of the Atlantic" copyright 1956. This book gives an amazing first hand account on being onboard during attacks. I would not want to be on the receiving end of a U-boat.....great video. Sad to see it cut up but I do see the opportunity to view things that would normally not be seen fully assembled.
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@@HiddenHistoryYT While at my old college library reading other WW2 books, I stumbled upon this one. I read it for free. Looking at online prices, I'd say iis worth the money. Check a local library or college library...they might have it.
I was lucky to go inside this sub when it first opened for visitors and it was fantastically preserved...we told the fuel used was synthetic diesel almost unheard of for the time...the reason it was salvaged was the rumour it was carrying gold bullion...it wasnt...
Why they cut it up was it wasnt disable people friendly for visiters....thats what i was told when visiting it again after they cut it into 3 pieces if i remember correctly
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Correct, but the truth is that it was the loony leftie wokes claiming the cutting would be for the disabled, while the disabled themselves were screaming NOT to cut it as they appreciated the value of this historical vessel. As is often the case, the crazy nutters do things in the name of certain sectors of the population who have no say or want no part in it !
Cutting this Uboat into pieces is vandalism
Agreed!
She needs major renovation and repair work done
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I've been to see it. Absolutely disgusting that they cut it up.
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U-534 needs a paint job. Earl Sheib will paint it for $29.95! You have to be an old guy to remember that. 😆
"RIGHT!"😂😂😂😂😂😂
I well remember the old "Econobake" paint ads. 😅
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@@HiddenHistoryYT Appreciate your hard work.
I can still hear his irritating voice echoing in my brain.
I seen a video of some of the artifacts they found in the U-boat. Such as the KM dress dagger 🗡️
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Mein Fuhrer wouldn’t like the condition of this unterseeboot 🙋🏼♂️
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I would have never cut it in sections. Too bad
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A sailor would never be the same after traveling 13k miles in that thing.
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How many times do you need to use "wild speculation" in the same paragraph?
What were the tons of documents onboard..??
We could crowd fund a restore of a Type VII and then charge people to have a go in it. How much would it take in millions to get one back to new?
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18 Kn may have been fast by German or British standards, but many USN and IJN submarines could do greater than 20 Kn.
It should be clarified that those are surface speeds, not submerged speeds.
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Cutting it apart was a stupid idea
Precisely why? It's far easier to see the internals and the outside may be seen at other exhibits.
@@Comm0ut They chopped it up dingus. Nothing there is original. It was all chopped up to scrap but they just didn't scrap it and painted it instead. What the hell would i pay to see a bunch of scrap thrown on the ground for? Goofs would have a world famous heritage site today, but now its just shit thrown somewhere that should be just sent to the scrap yard.
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Recovered in tact as many others. WTF is going on with the current series- WWII Nazi Submarines? They seem to think these subs are completely covered in feet of coral. etc.
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The site where U534 was at was taken over for housing. The trust could not find another site.
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Atomic- Bio- Chem weapons research but not the only copies sent.
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_"Hitler, before he took his life......"_
Yupp .... he sure did take his life!
By saving it going down to Argentina, living comfortably until dying in his ripe old age in the early 1970's !!!
It's a neglected display now. Needs alot of investment to put it right.
They took a perfectly good and extremely rare sub and hacked it up. Pathetic.
wtf they cut it up in a bunch of pieces..
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Very stupid idea 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎🫶
My respect for the German people, very smart individuals, but misled by a tyrant who promised them to make their country great again just like the one in the United States trying presently
Not only in the US my friend.
At first it's shocking to see an intact U-Boat cut up like this one. But the experience is more relatable, immersive and available for more people to see. Crawling around through a submarine sounds fun till you try it as a pudgy old man.😊 Or anyone that's not thin and in shape. Quite a story here.
Yeah the tyrant we have in the White House, who mandates unconstitutional laws without allowing our elected representatives to vote on, is a much better choice...
@@mikereinhardt4807What unconstitutional laws? Presidents don't "mandate" laws. Congress does. At least when the Republicans actually want to get REAL work done, instead of spending almost a year and a half conducting sham "investigations" that go nowhere.
My utmost respect to all citizens who post their comments, let’s just remember that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it