Flender Werke
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| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1917 |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Headquarters | Lübeck, Germany |
| Products | Merchant ships Warships U-boats |
Number of employees | ~4,000 |
Flender Werke was a German shipbuilding company, located in Lübeck.[1] It was founded in 1917 as a branch of Brückenbau Flender AG of Benrath on the Rhine. In 1926 it was made a fully independent business and renamed Lübecker Flenderwerke AG. It went on to become one of the largest shipyards in Germany, building nearly 700 ships in all.[2]
During World War II, Flender Werke built 2 Type II and 40 Type VII U-boats for the Kriegsmarine.[3]
After the war, Flender Werke continued to build merchant ships, and in 1973 were renamed Flender Werft AG. In 2002 they were forced to close because of insolvency.
References
- ^ "Die Flender-Werft" (PDF). Thomas-Mann-Schule Lübeck (German). Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Flender". Miramar Ship Index (subscription). Retrieved 18 December 2012. (The last ship, completed in 2003, was Yard No.694)
- ^ "Flender Werke AG, Lübeck". The U-boats. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
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