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| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1917 |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Headquarters | Lübeck,Germany |
| Products | Merchant ships Warships U-boats |
Number of employees | ~4,000 |
Flender Werke was a Germanshipbuilding company, located inLübeck.[1] It was founded in 1917 as a branch ofBrückenbau Flender AG ofBenrath on the Rhine. In 1926, it became a fully independent business and was renamedLübecker Flenderwerke AG. It went on to become one of the largestshipyards in Germany, building nearly 700 ships in all.[2]
DuringWorld War II, Flender Werke built 2Type II and 40Type VIIU-boats for theKriegsmarine.[3]
After the war, Flender Werke continued to buildmerchant ships, and in 1973 it was renamedFlender Werft AG. In 2002, it was forced to close because ofinsolvency.
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