The Delphin (dolphin) was a German midget submarine created during World War II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A midget submarine is any Submarine under 150 tons typically operated by one or two but up to 6 or 8 crew with no on-board living accommodation World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Designed in 1944, only three prototypes were created by the Kriegsmarine by the end of the war, all of which were destroyed. The Kriegsmarine (English "War navy" was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945 during the Nazi regime superseding the The Delphin was built for underwater speed attacks, as German engineers discovered that past midget submarines were too slow to match the speeds of large ships in the English Channel.
The Delphin weighed 2. 5 tons and was easily recognizable due to its tear-drop shape, which allowed the vessel to travel through the water at higher speeds. During trials the submarine reached a speed of seventeen knots while submerged. On 19 January 1945, the first prototype was destroyed after a collision with a boat, and resulted in further testing to be abandoned. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Two other prototypes under construction in Berlin were moved to Pötenitz near Trave, where they were blown up as Allied forces approached. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. For other meanings see ''trave'' in Wiktionary The Trave (ˈtʁaːvə is a River of Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War.
References
- Erwin F. Sieche. German Human Torpedoes and Midget Submarines. Information on the Delphin class. Retrieved on July 30, 2006. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Uboat.net. Information on the Delphin class and its operations. Retrieved on July 30, 2006. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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