Deutsche Werft
Deutsche Werft was a shipbuilding company in Finkenwerder Rüschpark, Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1918 by Albert Ballin and with Gutehoffnungshütte, Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft and Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft as investors.
In peacetime, Deutsche Werft built merchant ships, such as the HAPAG turbo-electric cargo ships and.
In World War II Deutsche Werft built 113 Type IX and XXIII U-boats for the Kriegsmarine.
In 1968 Deutsche Werft was merged and became part of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft.Gallery
