Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Seehund

(Means = Seal (Sea-Dog))

— WWII German 2 Man Coastal Defense Submarine —

Seehund Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2013

1. Seehund Marker

Inscription.
Normal Displacement: 14.94 Tons
Max Speed: 5.6 kts (Sub), 7.7 kts (Surface)
Range: 300 miles @ 7 kts (Surface)
63 miles @ 3 kts (Submerged)
Armament: 2 External Loaded 21” Electric
Propultion Diesel (Surface) 60 hp
Electric (Sub) 12 hp
Crew: 2
Dimensions: 39’ – 0” Long, 5’ – 6” Wide

Seehund Type XXVII B Units commissioned U-2251 to U-2295, U-5034 to U-5037, U-5251 to U-5269. 1,284 boats were ordered, 67 were built in 1944-1945. The Seehund was used for shallow water and coastal defense at the end of WWII. Two torpedoes could be launched from external rails on each side of the boat.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 52.823′ N, 74° 2.411′ W. Marker was in Hackensack, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker could be reached from the intersection of River Street and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the New Jersey Naval Museum on the Hackensack River. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 78 River Street, Hackensack NJ 07601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this location. Still on Patrol (a few steps from this marker); Submariners Memorial (a few steps from this marker); USS Gudgeon (SS-211) (a few steps from this marker); Bofor 40 MM Auto Cannon (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Ling (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Richard Varick (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Reformed Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Archibald Campbell Family Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hackensack.

Regarding Seehund. The USS Ling Museum has been closed due to Hurricane Sandy damage. Virtually every marker has been removed and any remaining displays, including USS Ling, are in derelict condition.

Also see . . . New Jersey Naval Museum. (Submitted on April 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2013

2. Seehund Marker

Seehund at the New Jersey Naval Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2013

3. Seehund at the New Jersey Naval Museum

The abandoned U.S.S. Ling Museum site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, July 11, 2017

4. The abandoned U.S.S. Ling Museum site

The USS Ling Museum has been closed due to Hurricane Sandy damage. Virtually every marker has been removed and any remaining displays, including USS Ling, are in derelict condition.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 731 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on September 18, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on September 20, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.