German U-Boat U-1105 Black Panther

12/12/2025

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This 3-D printed model of the snorkel bell float from the “Black Panter” U-1105 submarine submerged off Piney Point may be seen in our Main Museum exhibits.

The snorkel allowed air to enter the submarine but kept water out. A small ball would break the waves and prevent them from entering the submarine. Diesel exhaust emitted from the bell pushed into the seawater so planes and other vessels would be unaware of the submarine’s presence, allowing it to stay submerged longer. The U-1105 was one of the first submarines to have this equipment.

10/18/2025

09/23/2025

Did you know you can get Social Coffeehouse U-1105 coffee cans here at Piney Point in our museum store?

09/23/2025

Five new videos about German U-boat U-1105's history are now posted. These were produced by the Piney Point Lighthouse and Museum Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park in collaboration with Aaron Stephan Hamilton who wrote the book on U-1105:

German submarine U-1105 'Black Panther': The naval archaeology of a U-boat

09/23/2025

07/24/2025

06/01/2025

U-1105 Salvage Testing Part 2. FImed 21 September 1948. Piney Point, MD.

06/01/2025