U17 rotation in Mannheim

The first turn of our submarine on the water has been completed. This challenging operation was successfully completed today, 5 July, and marks an important milestone in the four-week transport of the submarine from Speyer to the Technik Museum in Sinsheim. The convoy left the banks of the Rhine in Speyer in the early hours of the morning. At around 12 noon, it moored in front of the premises of the Kübler haulage company in Mannheim/Rheinau. Then it was a case of one step at a time: loosening the lashings, stowing them neatly and safely, then laying the electrics for the rotating device and getting it ready for operation. A unique spectacle for all involved - 350 tonnes tipped to one side within a few minutes until U17 came to a halt on the river pontoon at an angle of 76 degrees.