German submarine U16 was a Type VIIC Uboat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II She was laid down on 12 June 1943 at F Schichau GmbH in Danzig and went into service on 16 March 1944 before sinking a year later, in April 1945 The boat's emblem was a white stork on a black shield with green beak and legs Video German The leak flooded the submarine's batteries (located beneath the toilet) causing them to release chlorine gas, leaving him with no alternative but to surface Once surfaced, U16 was discovered and bombed by British patrols, forcing Schlitt to scuttle the submarine The following is an article from Uncle John's Fully Loaded 25th Anniversary Bathroom ReaderThe submarine may never be as famous as the Titanic, but the uncanny story of how and why it sank has earned it a place in the Uncle John's Stall of FameGOING TO SEAOn , a German navy submarine named the U16 departed from the port city of
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