Submarine Base | Bordeaux Tourism & Conventions
WEBSeeming to be out of time, the Submarine Base combines concrete, steel, water, and shadow to highlight history… and art. Dating from 1941-43, the base is one of five built by the Germans on the Atlantic coast for U-boats during the Second World War.
U-boat Base Bordeaux
WEBThe U-boat base was built along an enclosed basin, protected by lock gates against the large tidal range in the river. As at La Pallice and St Nazaire, the lock was protected from air attack by a concrete roof, though this was removed just after the war.
uboat.net - Boats - Flotillas - Bases - Bordeaux, France
WEBBordeaux, France. This is a bit special base as it's an inland port, 60 miles from the coast. From the autumn of 1940 Bordeaux had been the base for the Italian Betasom submarine flotilla. The first 3 Italian submarines entered the base in September, 1940.
Bordeaux U-boat base | Bordeaux | Category (en-gb)
WEBBordeaux U-boat base. The port of Bordeaux had been used by the Kriegsmarine since June 1940 and quickly became the home port of Italian submarines. Far away from the main European front lines, this port had a strategic location for the Germans.
History of the place | Bassins des Lumières
WEBTaken over by the French Navy, the U-Boat Bunker, which was almost intact, was entrusted to the autonomous port of Bordeaux, on 6 June 1945. From the beginning of the 1960s until the end of the 1990s, the units were partly occupied by companies, including the base’s metalworking workshops.
La Base Sous-Marine | Bordeaux, France - Lonely Planet
WEBLa Base Sous-Marine. Bordeaux, France, Europe. Top choice in Bordeaux. By far the city's eeriest and most menacing sight, this mammoth hulk of a submarine base (1941–43) was one of five built on the Atlantic Coast by the Germans during the WWII.
Description | Bordeaux | Category (en-gb) - uboat-bases.com
WEBMain characteristics : The roof : Some pictures of the roof and the "fangrost" protection structure. The detailled story of the german U-boat bases of the second world war in France. Read the history of each base, get some phtos, and discover the german submarines which participated in the Battle of the Atlantic.
The Submarine Base - Bordeaux Art Contemporain
WEBA place that is both singular and emblematic of the Bassins à Flot district of Bordeaux, the Base Sous-Marine is an impressive trace of the Second World War, built between 1941 and 1943 by the German navy to house the U-boats of the 12th fleet.
Submarine Pens | Best things to do in Bordeaux - Bucket List Travels
WEBApr 19, 2024 · The southernmost base of Hitler’s ‘Atlantic Wall’, built for U-boats to attack the Allies’ fleets, these enormous submarine pens (bassins des lumieres) in Bordeaux’s old port were built by prisoners of war – in 5m thick reinforced concrete walls.
History | Bordeaux | Category (en-gb) - U-boat bases
WEBOn october 1942, Bordeaux beacame the home base of the 12th German flotilla and the u-boat bunker became operationnal on january 17, 1943 when the U-178 entered the bunker for refit. The detailled story of the german U-boat bases of the second world war in France.