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Installation File · PR-NAVAL-LORIENT

U-Boat Base — Lorient (Kernével)

Forward Atlantic U-boat base with hardened bunkers Keroman I–III under construction; BdU tactical headquarters at Villa Kernével.

Under Construction
Category · Naval BaseRegion · Occupied France (Atlantic Coast)Strategic priority · CriticalOperator · Befehlshaber der U-Boote

Engineering Progress

Overall completion58%
Commissioned
1940-08-01
ETA
1943-01-01
Budget
RM 220M
Establishment
4,200 pers.

Milestones

  1. 1941-02-01
    Keroman I roof completed · complete
  2. 1942-06-01
    Keroman II operational

Supporting Documents

No supporting documents on file.

Assignments

Ministry / command
Naval High Command
Operating authority
Befehlshaber der U-Boote
Site commander
Vacant — Awaiting Appointment
Chief engineer
Vacant — Awaiting Appointment

Map Reference

[Cartographic reference — Occupied France (Atlantic Coast)]
Lorient, Brittany

Access Classification

Under ConstructionActive works — safety orders apply on site.