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Näsby Runestone
The Näsby Runestone, designated as U 455 under the Rundata catalog, is a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located in Näsby, Uppland, Sweden. Description The Näsby Runestone memorializes a family tragedy. It was raised by a man in remembrance of his parents who had both drowned. The design on the granite stone, which is three meters in height, consists of runic text that is inscribed on the bodies of thin beasts. The inscription was found during a survey in 1995-96 to be well preserved, with none of the runes damaged. The inscription is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr4,Project Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk - Rundata entry for U 455. which is also known as Urnes style. This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns. The anima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U455 Nasby
German submarine ''U-455'' was a German Type VIIC submarine, Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'' for service during World War II. She was Keel laying, laid down on 3 September 1940, Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 21 June 1941 and Ship commissioning, commissioned on 21 August with ''Kapitänleutnant'' Hans-Heinrich Giessler in command of a crew of 51. Her service began with the 5th U-boat Flotilla, a training outfit. She was transferred to the 7th U-boat Flotilla, 7th flotilla for operations at the beginning of 1942 and again to the 29th U-boat Flotilla, 29th flotilla in March 1944. She carried out ten patrols and was a member of six wolfpack (naval tactic), wolfpacks; she sank three ships for a total of . She was lost in the Ligurian Sea (north of Corsica) on 5 April 1944. Her wreck was discovered in 2005 off Genoa. She had previously been thought to be near La Spezia. Design German Type VII submarine#Type VIIC, German Type VIIC submarines were pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
