Torpedo stopwatch, 22. U-Flottilla, U 57. Remembrance post-war production

Torpedo stopwatch, 22. U-Flotilla, U 57, Remembrance post-war production. Works flawlessly. Not original, but a very nice piece. In original box with spare "glass".

Nice engraving on the backside.

The order for the boat was awarded on 17 June 1937 to the Deutsche Werke, Kiel. The keel was laid on September 14, 1937, the launching of the ship on 3 September 1938, and the commissioning under Lieutenant General Claus Korth finally took place on 29 December 1938. The boat belonged to the U-Flotilla "Wegener" in Kiel from 31st December 1939 to 31st December 1939 as a training and front boat. After the re-organization of the flotilla, U 57 belonged to the 1st U-Flotilla in Kiel from 1 January 1940 to 3 September 1940. On September 3, 1940, the boat collided with the Norwegian steamer Rona in Brunsbüttel and sank. Six crew members of U 57 died. In the following days, the submarine was lifted. After repair and rebuilding, the boat came on 11 January 1941 as a school boat to the 22nd flotilla in Gotenhafen and from 1 July 1944 to 3 May 1945 to the 19th U-Flotilla in Pillau and Kiel. During his tenure, he undertook ten enemy journeys on which he could sink 13 ships with a total tonnage of 66,484 GRT.