Atlas Werke
Atlas Werke was a German shipbuilding company, located in Bremen. It was founded in 1911.
| Industry | Shipbuilding Electronics |
|---|---|
| Fate | Spin-off |
| Successor | Atlas Elektronik |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Defunct | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Bremen, Germany |
| Products | Merchant ships Warships U-boats |
During World War I Atlas Werke built one single U 151 U-boat for the Kaiserliche Marine, the U-156.
After the war, Atlas Werke also started to make echo sounders and other nautical instruments. In 1964 Krupp acquired a majority shareholding in Atlas Werke and the electronics division was spun off as the independent company Atlas Elektronik in Bremen-Sebaldsbrück. All shipbuilding was ceased in 1969.
See also
External links
- rheinmetall.de webpage with details about Atlas Werke
- Documents and clippings about Atlas Werke in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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