Kriegsmarine Ships Clock from Hamburg

[Jesse]

I recently bought a ships clock from Hamburg. The story from the owner is the following : "Among the non-spectacular history. My grandpa was a carpenter and has Repaired in Hamburg at the shipyard vessels. He always said that he has been given to the Clock. "

What I'm curious about are the bases there. I believe there were 2 U-Boat pens but what about other surface ships. Does anyone know if Hamburg typically had surface ships based there as well ? I'm trying to see the chances of the clock being on a U-Boat. It is numbered 948 "N" although I don't think the numbers can be traced ?

Thanks Much Gents, I'll get some pictures posted A-Sap

[Gordon Williamson]

Apart from the two U-Boat bunkers (Elbe II and Fink II) , Hamburg was more important as a ship building centre than as a naval base, (with major manufacturers such as Blohm & Voss, Howaldtswerke etc). Ships would have been in and out for repir throughout the war as well as new ships being built. Even the U-Boat bunkers were the homes to training units, not front line boats.

Sadly, I very much doubt if it would be possible to attribute a clock to a specific submarine. I'm not aware of any register of serial numbers which would allow this, the only really easily identifiable part of the serial being the "N" suffix indicating a North Sea (Nordsee) fleet vessel.

[relichelmet]

Interesting story Jesse. Please post some pictures of the ships clock.

Best Regards Thorsteinn.