H. C. Stülcken Sohn
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H. C. Stülcken Sohn (also known as Stülcken-Werft) was a German shipbuilding company located in Hamburg and founded in 1846 by Heinrich Christoph Stülcken.[1][2][3]
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1846 |
| Defunct | 1966 |
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | Blohm+Voss  |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
Number of employees | ~1,600 |
During World War I the company built one single U-boat for the Kaiserliche Marine, the U-157, which under command of the famous Max Valentiner undertook the longest cruise in the war from November 27, 1917 to April 15, 1918, a total of 139 days. During World War II the company built 24 VIIC U-boats for the Kriegsmarine. The company used slave labour of the Neuengamme concentration camp with its own subcamp.[4]
After the war the company constructed several vessels for the Bundesmarine. In the 1950s the company developed the Stülcken derrick, a lifting device for very heavy cargo.
In 1966 the company was absorbed by Blohm + Voss.
Ships built by H. C. Stülcken Sohn (selection)
Civilian ships
- No. 5 Elbe (1883)
Navy training ship
- Barquentine Dewaruci, Indonesian Navy (1932–1952)
- Barquentine Jadran, Montenegrin Navy (1930–1931)
Naval ships
Frigates
- 6 × Köln class frigates (1958–1962)
Destroyers
- 4 × Hamburg class destroyers (1959–1963)
Auxiliary
- Deutschland (A59) (1959)
Submarines (U-boats)
- SM U-157 (1916)
- 24 × Type VIIC submarines (1939–1944)
