***SOLD***

WW2 era German U-Boat wooden plaque marking the laying of the keel for U-Boat 306. Brass eagle & swastikas nailed to top centre, with cut out brass type VII U-Boat, screwed to backing wooden panel, with U-306 impressed to conning tower with a brass plaque below, with engraving ‘Zur Erinnerung an den Slapellault 16. Sept. 1941 Flender Werke A.G. Lubeck. Built by Flenderwerft, Lubeck, Keel laid 16/09/1941, Launched 29/08/1942, Commissioned 21/10/1942 and Commanded by KL Claus von Trotha October 1942 – 31/10/1943. Sunk 2 Ships (17,394 grt) + 1 damaged, Sunk by depth charge attack by HMS Whitehall and HMS Geranium 31/10/1943, all hands lost (51). Plaque measures 110mm x 250mm. Very Scarce.