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U-47 Photograph Album

A Pictorial History of U-47

Welcome to the u47.org Photograph Album, a special feature for u47.org members providing a highly detailed illustrated chronological history of this famous boat from its factory launch in 1937 through to setting off on its final patrol during the spring of 1941, presented in a "photo album" click-through format.

In order to guarantee the highest level of chronological accuracy, every one of the 120+ images contained in the album has been painstakingly analysed and matched against the existing refit and modification records for the boat during its period of service. The collection of U-47 photographs was collated from a variety of sources, and each photograph has been assigned with a code. The letter at the beginning of the code specifies a period of time in which the photograph was taken. The letters correspond with the following dates or time periods:

The task of analysing the time period in which each photograph was taken was a laborious, and often problematic, process. Although the greatest effort has been made to identify the dates or periods in which the photographs were taken, the dates consigned to some of the photos cannot be guaranteed.

Beneath each caption, in brackets, is an abbreviation corresponding to the book or internet site where the photograph can be found. The full book titles and internet addresses which correspond to these abbreviations are listed at the end.

To view the album, just click here. The page will open in a new pop-up window.

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