European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                V it by a. At right the German sub u-995 sits in the Sand near the German naval memorial. Above a plaque donated by . Submarine veterans added to the German memorial. A Wall with figures representing German sea vessels documents German naval losses during world War ii. At left an Aerial View of the memorial and Kiel  a Honor a of those who died at Seaby Gus Schuettler staff photographer it was built for Victory but experienced defeat. Now it is As much a Monument to Good will and peace As it is a Symbol of Germany s former sea Power. U-995 is a German world War ii submarine. It was designed to attack enemy vessels but today has a revised Mission to guard the German Navy memorial an impressive Structure built to Honor those killed at sea. The submarine s original Mission ended in a norwegian port in 1945. It was badly damage clan an act of Friendship it was returned to Germany in 1905, restored and brought to its final resting place in 1975. The sub sits on a Sandy Beach at Laboe in Northern Germany. It is on the Edge of Kiel Bay where Waves washing in from the Baltic sea at High tide touch its dark sleek Hull. Visitors from around the world a friends and former foes a can tour u-995 and get a glimpse of what the Crew of about 50 ailed Quot Home at  inside., torpedoes engines pumps and other hardware leave limited space Tor walking or for narrow bunks. Privacy had no place in a submarine Sailor s dictionary. Across the Street from u-995 stands a 210-foot-High Brick Monument designed like a submarine Tower. It was built Between the two world wars to Honor All those who had lost their lives at sea and had newer re c Eivend a proper burial. Today merchant and naval ships dip their flags when they pass by and the Hall always has bouquets and wreaths of fresh Flowers left by German and foreign visitors. The Monument holds several floors of naval exhibits Model ships sea Battle displays a Hall of Honor and a memorial Hall decorated with German Navy flags and streamers. Many of the displays were added after world War ii. The somber Hall of Honor includes the names of 35,000 members of the German Navy who died in world War i and of 120,000 sailors who did not return from world War ii. A plaque donated by the . Submarine veterans of world War ii was erected As part of the memorial in 1982. It lists the names of the 52 submarines the . Lost Between 1941 and 1945 and pays tribute to the 3,505 officers and sailors that Are Quot still on patrol Quot with those subs. Laboe is about 1 3 Miles Northeast of Kiel. The route to the Monument is marked by signs saying Marine Ehrenman. A brochure in English explaining the Monument s history is available. The memorial and submarine Are open daily trom 9 . To 4 . Nov. I through feb. 28 and 9  to 5 . March 1 through oct. 31. Admission to the Monument is 3.70 Marks about $2 Tours  u-99 it submarine Cost 1.50 Marks. The Crew s narrow bunks share space with a torpedo inside the submarine. The Well preserved engine room of the u-995 shows that there was Little room left for  photos by Gus Schuettler % 12 stripes Magazine november 21, 1991 nov her 21, 1991 stripes Magazine 13