Flender Werke
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Flender Werke was a German shipbuilding company, located in Lübeck.[1] It was founded in 1917 as a branch of Brückenbau Flender AG of Benrath on the Rhine. In 1926 it was made a fully independent business and renamed Lübecker Flenderwerke AG. It went on to become one of the largest shipyards in Germany, building nearly 700 ships in all.[2]
Quick Facts Industry, Founded ...
Industry | Shipbuilding |
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Founded | 1917 |
Defunct | 2002 |
Fate | Bankrupt |
Headquarters | Lübeck, Germany |
Products | Merchant ships Warships U-boats |
Number of employees | ~4,000 |
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