U-995 Submarine
U 995
A WWII Type VII C submarine on display on Laboe beach, where visitors can squeeze into its cramped compartments to experience a submariner's life.
U-995 was a Type VII C/41 submarine, the most common type in the German navy during World War II. After the war it served in the Norwegian navy. Since 1971 it has been displayed as a museum ship on the beach in front of the Laboe Naval Memorial, and it is the only surviving example of its type in the world. Visitors enter at the bow and pass through the torpedo room, crew bunks, the control room, the radio room and the diesel engine room. The compartments are narrow, so you must stoop to pass through, which gives a direct sense of living conditions for the crew of more than forty men. Admission is about €5, and a combined ticket with the memorial tower is available. Allow about 30 minutes. Not suitable for people with claustrophobia, and strollers cannot be taken inside.
Opening hours
About 9:30 am–6:00 pm (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Laboe Naval Memorial
- Falckensteiner Strand
- Olympic Harbour Schilksee
- Kiel Canal Holtenau Locks
- Kiellinie
- Kunsthalle zu Kiel
- Zoological Museum of Kiel University
- Kiel Maritime Museum