Indiana Jones climbs aboard the Wurrfler
A U-boat or Unterseeboot was a submarine used by Germany in both world wars.
History[]
During the Great War, a U-boat was responsible for the sinking of the British passenger liner Lusitania. After the war, U-boat construction was blocked by the Treaty of Versailles preventing Germany rebuilding a military.[1]
However, designs for submarines began to be developed in secret in 1922 by the Submarine Development Bureau and by 1935, Adolf Hitler had denounced and ignored the treaty, and U-boats were in use up to and during World War II.
In 1933, René Emile Belloq's home in Marseilles was destroyed by a U-boat's torpedoes.[2]
Three years later, the U-boat Wurrfler carried the Ark of the Covenant stolen from the Bantu Wind to the secret Nazi base Geheimhaven.[3]
Notable U-boats[]
Appearances[]
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Barcelona, May 1917" → Espionage Escapades
- Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Raiders of the Lost Ark novel
- Raiders of the Lost Ark comic
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "22-Karat Doom!"- Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Pirates
- Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources[]
- From Star Wars To Indiana Jones - The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives
- The World of Indiana Jones
- Raiders of the Lost Ark Sourcebook
- Indiana Jones and the Lands of Adventure
Around the World with Indiana Jones on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Annual 2009
