UB-88
WW I German Submarine UB-88
All photos, except as noted, courtesy of Carolyn Fields Snider whose Uncle, Harry Fields was a member of the post war prize crew.
Captions on the back of a number of the photos were by Harry Fields a member of the prize crew. Harry Fields, a qualified submariner, served aboard the USS H-3 SS 30, (ex-Garfish) during WW I.
The California Wreck Diver Association has also been very helpful in the construction of this web page and their help is gratefully acknowledged. A link to their page is at the bottom.
Before the UB-88 was sunk off of Los Angles, California by the USS Wikes all useful items were removed by the US Navy. A large amount of Brass and Bronze was among this. A lot was melted down and turned into these paperweights for officials to give away as favors. It has been estimated that between 4000 and 5000 of these were made. The whereabouts of most of these is now unknown.
UB-88 original paperweight in the Private Collection of Ric Hedman
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Ric Hedman & David Johnston
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