The Uboat pens at Lorient and St.Nazaire

With the fall of France, Donitz moved many of his Uboat bases to the Atlantic coast, building massive concrete pens to house his submarines. These pens were impervious to Allied bombing and most remain intact to this day.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• uboat
• pens
• Lorient
• St.Nazaire
• submarines
• Donitz
• bombproof

[leonardbullhock]

Good video. I`m hoping to visit and see them. Can you have a drink or eat at the margaret bar?

[scapa6]

@leonardbullhock

Hi len,

yes you can.

peter

[leonardbullhock]

@scapa6 Outstanding! Thats good to know. I`m guessing you`ve been in? Has it changed much from the 40s? I mean structurally? Sorry to ask all the questions but is there a tour of any of the pens or that? Thanks again for uploading

[scapa6]

@leonardbullhock

hi len

the bar is little changed and structually the pens remain the same. you can go on a tour of them,mostly in the summer, but that might have changed.

peter

[scapa6]

@leonardbullhock

hi len

the bar is little changed and structually the pens remain the same. you can go on a tour of the Lorient pens,mostly in the summer, but that might have changed.

peter

[oldfart387]

Thanks for a great video. I never thought about where they kept them.

[scapa6]

@oldfart387

glad you enjoyed it. you should go take a look.

scapa6

[leonardbullhock]

@scapa6 thanks my man, all the best

[Sidslotm]

nice video, thanks