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German U Boat

Life Boat at Sea
Life Boat at Sea

Life Boat at Sea

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

attack on a German U-boat, and Fischer's dramatic paintings of this experience were published by Life

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1940s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Herreshoff Yacht Evening Star Blueprint
Herreshoff Yacht Evening Star Blueprint

Herreshoff Yacht Evening Star Blueprint

$2,895

H 30 in W 50 in D 3 in

Herreshoff Yacht Evening Star Blueprint

Located in Norwell, MA

.” Her crew contributed to the war effort by radioing information about the locations of German U-Boats

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Vintage 1930s North American Prints

Materials

Paper

RMS Laconia, signed oil painting
RMS Laconia, signed oil painting

Louis LetoucheRMS Laconia, signed oil painting, C. 1990

$779Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.25 in W 22.75 in D 1 in

RMS Laconia, signed oil painting

By Louis Letouche

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

additional German U-boats and became known as the Laconia incident. The painting is by the very talented

Category

1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Formosa Patrol
Formosa Patrol

Anton Otto FischerFormosa Patrol

$7,900

H 18.5 in W 42 in

Formosa Patrol

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

winter of 1943. The "Campbell" was disabled during a successful attack on a German U-boat, and Fischer's

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank Brangwyn, Armchair for the Canadian Pacific Liner 'SS Empress of Britain'
Frank Brangwyn, Armchair for the Canadian Pacific Liner 'SS Empress of Britain'

Frank Brangwyn, Armchair for the Canadian Pacific Liner 'SS Empress of Britain'

By Frank Brangwyn

Located in London, GB

German U-boat, U-32, managed to get by the escorts un-noticed and torpedoed the crippled Empress. She

Category

Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Oak

HMS Newcastle In Sydney Harbor December 1956 Melbourne Olympics Royal Navy Ship
HMS Newcastle In Sydney Harbor December 1956 Melbourne Olympics Royal Navy Ship

HMS Newcastle In Sydney Harbor December 1956 Melbourne Olympics Royal Navy Ship

By Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

part in a dramatic search for a German U-boat and Operations Cockpit, Transom and Robson. From 1945

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Original Vintage WWII Poster Economy Save Waste Peace War Battle Of The Atlantic
Original Vintage WWII Poster Economy Save Waste Peace War Battle Of The Atlantic

Original Vintage WWII Poster Economy Save Waste Peace War Battle Of The Atlantic

By Abram Games

Located in London, GB

rest of the text on a stylised banner below. The Battle of the Atlantic between German Nazi U-Boats and

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

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Haying
Haying

Carl G. HillHaying

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in D 3 in

Haying

Located in Raleigh, NC

at sea when his ship was sunk by a German U-boat. In 1939 Mr. HIll submitted a lithograph titled

Category

1930s Realist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Land That Time Forgot, Unframed Poster, 1974
Land That Time Forgot, Unframed Poster, 1974

Land That Time Forgot, Unframed Poster, 1974

Unavailable

H 30 in W 40 in D 0.1 in

Land That Time Forgot, Unframed Poster, 1974

Located in London, GB

World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a

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20th Century British Posters

Materials

Paper

Studio Greytak 'Havana Table 9' Modern Interpretation of Classic Smoking Table
Studio Greytak 'Havana Table 9' Modern Interpretation of Classic Smoking Table

Studio Greytak 'Havana Table 9' Modern Interpretation of Classic Smoking Table

By Studio Greytak

Located in Missoula, MT

form of steel to build submarines that could fend off the German’s U-boats. Steel production

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Malachite, Stainless Steel

Pair of Mid-20th Century Champagne Coolers
Pair of Mid-20th Century Champagne Coolers

Pair of Mid-20th Century Champagne Coolers

By G. Peak & Co.

Located in London, GB

1942 and was sunk by German U-boat 216 on 25 September 1942.

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Vintage 1920s English Barware

"Sinking of the Lusitania"
"Sinking of the Lusitania"

"Sinking of the Lusitania"

By Whitney Myron Hubbard

Located in Southampton, NY

largest passenger liner. The British ocean liner was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sunk May 7, 1915

Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Photograph of the USS New York, Naval Battleship, 1914-1948 Glenview Air Station
Photograph of the USS New York, Naval Battleship, 1914-1948 Glenview Air Station

Photograph of the USS New York, Naval Battleship, 1914-1948 Glenview Air Station

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

of World War I. She was involved in at least two German U-boats incidents, and is the only US ship to

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Vintage 1920s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

1918 Navy Patriotic Poster, "They Kept the Sea Lanes Open, " Antique WWI Poster
1918 Navy Patriotic Poster, "They Kept the Sea Lanes Open, " Antique WWI Poster

1918 Navy Patriotic Poster, "They Kept the Sea Lanes Open, " Antique WWI Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

transportation ships responsible for carrying supplies to Europe during World War I. The German U-boats struck

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Brass Model of a Sunderland Flying Boat
Brass Model of a Sunderland Flying Boat

Brass Model of a Sunderland Flying Boat

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H 14.5 in W 18 in D 14.75 in

Brass Model of a Sunderland Flying Boat

Located in London, GB

, were also heavily involved in Allied efforts to counter the threat posed by German U-boats in the

Category

Vintage 1940s English Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Shark Hunting
Shark Hunting

Shark Hunting

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

successful attack on a German U-boat, and Fischer's dramatic paintings of this experience were published by

Category

1930s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Man in Rigging
Man in Rigging

Man in Rigging

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

winter of 1943. The "Campbell" was disabled during a successful attack on a German U-boat, and

Category

1910s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Battle at Sea
Battle at Sea

Battle at Sea

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

winter of 1943. The "Campbell" was disabled during a successful attack on a German U-boat, and Fischer's

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Battle in the Atlantic by Montague Dawson
Battle in the Atlantic by Montague Dawson

Battle in the Atlantic by Montague Dawson

By Montague Dawson

Located in New Orleans, LA

United States Victory ship — a class of American cargo ships — under attack by a German U-boat. The

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WWII "Remember Pearl Harbor" Bandanna
WWII "Remember Pearl Harbor" Bandanna

WWII "Remember Pearl Harbor" Bandanna

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H 35.75 in W 35 in D 2.5 in

WWII "Remember Pearl Harbor" Bandanna

Located in York County, PA

Lewis Bayly, during WWI, when he arrived with Division 8 of the Atlantic Fleet to drive off German U

Category

Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Lord Kitchener Silver Presentation Cup
Lord Kitchener Silver Presentation Cup

Lord Kitchener Silver Presentation Cup

Located in New Orleans, LA

diplomatic mission, Kitchener perished when the ship struck a mine laid by a German U-boat.

Category

20th Century English Serving Pieces

Rare WWII Bandanna with "Remember Pearl Harbor" Slogan
Rare WWII Bandanna with "Remember Pearl Harbor" Slogan

Rare WWII Bandanna with "Remember Pearl Harbor" Slogan

Located in York County, PA

Lewis Bayly, during WWI, when he arrived with Division 8 of the Atlantic Fleet to drive off German U

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Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Book Cover for "Resurrection" by Edwin Balmer, 1920
Book Cover for "Resurrection" by Edwin Balmer, 1920

Book Cover for "Resurrection" by Edwin Balmer, 1920

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

successful attack on a German U-boat, and Fischer's dramatic paintings of this experience were published by

Category

1920s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WWII Toko 15 x 80 Binoculars circa 1940
WWII Toko 15 x 80 Binoculars circa 1940

WWII Toko 15 x 80 Binoculars circa 1940

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H 64 in W 18 in D 26 in

WWII Toko 15 x 80 Binoculars circa 1940

Located in London, GB

, delivered to them via U-Boat. The binoculars have been stripped of their original paint, the cast

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

German U-Boat U-249 Surrendering Weymouth Bay
German U-Boat U-249 Surrendering Weymouth Bay

German U-Boat U-249 Surrendering Weymouth Bay

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant figurative landscape by Guy Morton (German, 1920-2001). Water color on canvas with

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1940s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

German WWII U-Boat G7A (TII) Torpedo Rear Section Prop
German WWII U-Boat G7A (TII) Torpedo Rear Section Prop

German WWII U-Boat G7A (TII) Torpedo Rear Section Prop

Located in Norwood, NJ

This unique item appears to be a portion of a German WWII U-Boat G7A (TII) torpedo rear section

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Mid-20th Century German Machine Age Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel

Antique Sepia Oil on Canvas Bloodhound After Sir Edwin Landseer, Signed 1915
Antique Sepia Oil on Canvas Bloodhound After Sir Edwin Landseer, Signed 1915

Antique Sepia Oil on Canvas Bloodhound After Sir Edwin Landseer, Signed 1915

By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer

Located in Melbourne, AU

sunk by a German U-boat with the loss of over a thousand civilian lives. At the same time, a new

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Vintage 1910s Australian High Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood

World War II German U-Boat Binoculars
World War II German U-Boat Binoculars

World War II German U-Boat Binoculars

Located in Stamford, CT

World War II German U-Boat polished steel binoculars on WWII military tripod

Category

20th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Steel

Brass Match Striker Made from German U Boat 116
Brass Match Striker Made from German U Boat 116

Brass Match Striker Made from German U Boat 116

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H 2.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in

Brass Match Striker Made from German U Boat 116

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

An interesting brass matchstriker made from German U boat 116 from WW1. She was commissioned into

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Vintage 1910s European More Desk Accessories

Materials

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Antique Campaign Chest Trunk Blanket Box Royal Navy C F H Churchill
Antique Campaign Chest Trunk Blanket Box Royal Navy C F H Churchill

Antique Campaign Chest Trunk Blanket Box Royal Navy C F H Churchill

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

position 60°46'N, 16°30'W by German U-boat U-93. RanksL: 2nd Aug Mid-1914. 15 May 1917 A/S.Lt. 15 Jan

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Early 20th Century Blanket Chests

Rare 1940s Industrial Lamp Pendants from U-Boat Base, Norway
Rare 1940s Industrial Lamp Pendants from U-Boat Base, Norway

Rare 1940s Industrial Lamp Pendants from U-Boat Base, Norway

Located in Notteroy, NO

position the Germans had several U-boat/submarine/navel bases around the coastline. Set of three dark grey

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Vintage 1940s Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Enamel

The Four Chaplains
The Four Chaplains

The Four Chaplains

By Alton Tobey

Located in Minneapolis, MN

12:55 a.m., a German U-boat fired a torpedo that struck Dorchester’s starboard side, below the water

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Gouache, Board

20th Century Model of The Cutty Sark
20th Century Model of The Cutty Sark

20th Century Model of The Cutty Sark

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H 33 in W 48 in D 16 in

20th Century Model of The Cutty Sark

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

avoid German U-boats during World War I. In the 1920s, she was purchased by Captain Dowman, a former

Category

20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

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$19,200

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19th Century Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom

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German U Boat For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal German u boat for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, every German u boat was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the German u boat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each German u boat bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one German u boat that is appealing in its simplicity, but Berthold Muller, Johannes August Fischer and German Grobe produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a German U Boat?

Prices for a German u boat start at $240 and top out at $67,660 with the average selling for $1,292.