Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik, also known as Reiherstiegwerft, was a German shipbuilding company, located on the Reiherstieg River in Hamburg. It was founded in 1706 by Lucas Kramer.
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1706 |
| Defunct | around 1918 |
| Fate | ? |
| Successor | Deutsche Werft  |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
| Products | Passenger ships Cargo ships Tankers U-boats |
In the 1880s, Reiherstieg built SMS Marie, the first warship built in Hamburg for the German Navy.
During World War I Reiherstiegwerft built three U 151 U-boats for the Kaiserliche Marine, the U-151, U-152 and U-153.
External links
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- roosen.net webpage about Reiherstiegwerft (in German)
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