Painting SM Kaiserliche Marine Uboat returns

[Alejandro]

Hello all

A recently purchased painting showing a SM german submarine returning home.

Any comments are wellcome

regards

Alex

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[David Gregory]

I am not qualified to comment on its artistic merit, but it is an interesting document of an uncommon event.

[Alejandro]

Hello David

Thank you for your comment. Of course I was interested in it as historical document. It seems to come from the "Nachlass" of a german navy uboat member. I will try to search on the "Vorpostenboot" number to locate somehow the scene

regards

Alex

[Daniel Murphy]

Alejandro,

The ships number does not look like a German designation. If you look at the mast there appears to be a British jack flying under the German Flag. This would mean to me, that this was a prize being brought back by a boarding party of the U-boat who accompanied it into harbor.

Dan Murphy

[Alejandro]

Hello Daniel

Your observation is really interesting, I haven?t seen this detail.

Great thanks

Alejandro

Alejandro,

The ships number does not look like a German designation. If you look at the mast there appears to be a British jack flying under the German Flag. This would mean to me, that this was a prize being brought back by a boarding party of the U-boat who accompanied it into harbor.

Dan Murphy

[Paul R]

I wonder if that ship's number is researchable?! The ship's number is a little too obvious for it to simply be part of the painter's imagination. This could be documentation of a real event!

I could be wrong but what if...

Paul

[Alejandro]

You are right Paul

It seems to be an event painting. Maybe also the harbour entry could be recognize?

It will be interesting a research in Uboat operations records and prices taken in german ports by this Uboat type, if these records are preserved. The boat looks like the U 31-37 series Germania Werft, if I am correct.

regards

Alejandro

[Wood]

It looks like an imperial flag on the sub., and a dazzle painted ship to the left, making me think its WWI , as only the British used dazzle painted ships (I think) and also the sailors are waving their arms, is this possibly an image of a U-boat being captured. Or could it be an image of the final surrender of the German fleet in 1918?

Regards,

Pete

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[Alejandro]

Thank you for your comments Pete. I see there is still a lot to be analyzed in the painting like this dazzle painted ship

regards

Alejandro