Two navies · one archive
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The collection follows the technological and operational development of German naval forces from the foundation of the Imperial Navy to the end of the Second World War.
1871–1918
Imperial Navy
Battle fleets, overseas cruisers and the torpedo forces of the First World War.Enter the archive →
1935–1945
Kriegsmarine
Ships, unrealized projects, captured vessels, operations and wartime records.Enter the archive →
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Specials
Browser-based projects that turn naval history into interactive experiences.Explore the projects →Inside the collection
Plans, photographs and records
Each vessel is documented through the surviving material available in the original German Naval History archive.
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Browse the Kriegsmarine archive alphabetically by ship, class, type or project.