Private company

Oderwerke

Oderwerke or Stettiner Oderwerke was a German shipbuilding company, located in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland).2 It was founded in 1903.1 Its products include U-822 and U-821.1 It ceased to exist in 1961.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1903Founded1
  • Industrymachinery industry and plant construction, shipbuilding, vehicle construction1
  • HeadquartersSzczecin1
  • Founded inSzczecin1
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

Oderwerke or Stettiner Oderwerke was a German shipbuilding company, located in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland).2

The story

Oderwerke was founded on January 28, 1903, and built 154 ships prior to World War I.

During World War II Oderwerke built two German Type VII submarines for the Kriegsmarine, U-821 and U-822. The Polish resistance conducted espionage of the Oderwerke.

After the war, Oderwerke moved first to Lübeck in 1949 and later Cologne in 1950. The company was declared bankrupt in 1961 and closed.

From Wikipedia’s article on Oderwerke, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

  • U-821
  • U-822

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1961Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1903Founded Founded in Szczecin1

Sources

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