U-995 WWII submarine at Laboe
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The last Nazi submarine.
Still here.

Walk through a real WWII submarine. Understand what you're looking at. Not AI — a real local with stories.

$9.99 one-time · GPS audio tour · Works offline · 60 mins

Audio tour · Laboe Naval Memorial

A real U-boat.
With someone to explain what you're seeing.

Narrated by Kirk Wilson, the Kiwi guide behind Kiel Walking Tours.

U-995 is the last surviving Type VIIC U-boat in the world. You can walk through it. Most people do and come out the other end not entirely sure what they just saw. This tour changes that. Kirk tells you what it was like to serve on one, what the casualty rates were, and why the men who sailed them are remembered in a memorial built by the same navy that sent them to their deaths.

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Five-star reviews on VoiceMap · Written & narrated by Kirk Wilson
GPS-guided · Works offline · 60 mins · Starts at memorial entrance
⏱ Budget 3–4 hours including travel from Kiel · Entrance fees separate
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What you'll see

The submarine.
The memorial. The stories.

60 minutes · mostly on foot · starts at the memorial entrance

START
Memorial entrance
Start here. The tour introduces the site and its unusual history before you go inside.
1
U-995 - outside
67 metres long. 50 men inside. Kirk explains what you're looking at before you step aboard.
2
U-995 - inside
The engine room, torpedo tubes, sleeping quarters. Cramped in a way photos don't prepare you for.
3
The naval memorial building
Built in 1936. 35,000 names inside. Kirk explains the contradiction of who built it and why.
4
The tower - views to Denmark
72 metres up, looking out over the Baltic. On a clear day you can see Denmark.
END
Laboe seafront
The tour ends by the beach. Fish rolls, sea air, and a ferry back to Kiel.

The memorial and U-995 have their own entrance fees. The audio tour starts at the entrance and enhances your visit.

U-995 submarine at Laboe
Laboe Naval Memorial tower
Inside U-995 WWII submarine

Getting there from Kiel

30 minutes from Ostseekai

Ferry (recommended)

The Schlepp ferry runs from Bahnhofsbrucke in Kiel to Laboe. About 45 minutes on the water with views of the fjord and the shipyards.

~45 min · scenic · runs daily in season

Bus

Bus #14 from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Laboe. About 40 minutes. Runs regularly throughout the day.

~40 min · year-round · inexpensive

What people say

"We found the ferries and buses complicated and despite asking for help, ended up in a taxi! So glad we did. This was an amazing tour and experience."

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"Kirk is great! Definitely nice to have commentary and understand the museum better :)"

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