Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik

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Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik, also known as Reiherstiegwerft, was a German shipbuilding company, located on the Reiherstieg River in Hamburg. It was founded in 1706 by Lucas Kramer.

Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik
IndustryShipbuilding
Founded1706
Defunctaround 1918
Fate?
SuccessorDeutsche Werft Edit this on Wikidata
HeadquartersHamburg, Germany
ProductsPassenger ships
Cargo ships
Tankers
U-boats

In the 1880s, Reiherstieg built SMS Marie, the first warship built in Hamburg for the German Navy.

During World War I Reiherstiegwerft built three U 151 U-boats for the Kaiserliche Marine, the U-151, U-152 and U-153.

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