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Oxygen breather
Oxygen breather. A metal tube with ascrew attachment at one end, a white painted mouthpiece at the other. A clip is attached by a leather thong. On a label: 'Oxygen breather from German Submarine Deutschland (U155) Harwich ... 1918'.
‘Deutschland’ was a cargo U-boat operated by Germany during 1916-1917 to break the British blockade. When America came into the war it was converted to an armed U-boat and renamed U155. She was surrendered to Britain at the end of the war and was displayed in various ports before being broken up at Morecambe in 1922.
‘Deutschland’ was a cargo U-boat operated by Germany during 1916-1917 to break the British blockade. When America came into the war it was converted to an armed U-boat and renamed U155. She was surrendered to Britain at the end of the war and was displayed in various ports before being broken up at Morecambe in 1922.
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0418 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Oxygen breather |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | U155 (1916) |
| Date made: | 1918 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Parts: | Oxygen breather |