Ostsee boat markings

Steinar · 05-14-2004, 03:55 AM

My Luger got O.2014 (witch is erased with a line) and O.96 on the back of the grip.

I have been told that "O" stands for "Ostsee" and the number is what boat it was on.

Is there a list over these boats? It would be interessting to find out witch boat it was on

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Evan Duke · 05-14-2004, 06:15 PM

I believe that you will find out that the 2014
is the property # of the weapon. The # 96 shows that the weapon was re issued and given a new #

Navy · 05-14-2004, 08:28 PM

Hi Morgan,

Unfortunately, the german Naval property marking scheme almost never identified the individual boat/ship to which a piece was issued as the logistics plan was to rotate crews and crew weapons to other boats/ships as the vessel came in for drydock and extended overhaul.

There are exceptions, however. Most exceptions are with submarines and submarine organizations. There are documented cases of pistols being marked to individual submarines as well as to submarine flotillas/halbflotillas. I possess a piece marked to the U-11 and I have a dear friend and fellow member of the Navy Luger Cabal, who has a piece marked to the second (?) halb flotilla. Both pieces and markings are unquestionably genuine.

As far as strikeovers and renumbering of navy property markings are concerned, you may wish to search the Forum archives for a post i did a year or so ago addressing Naval Property markings. An interesting, if frustrating, confounding and counter-intuitive exercise.

Tom A.

Hope this helps.

Tom A.

05-14-2004, 03:55 AM	#1
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Ostsee boat markings My Luger got O.2014 (witch is erased with a line) and O.96 on the back of the grip. I have been told that "O" stands for "Ostsee" and the number is what boat it was on. Is there a list over these boats? It would be interessting to find out witch boat it was on (topic moved to the Navy Forum by Admin-JS) __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

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Evan Duke User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 52 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	I believe that you will find out that the 2014 is the property # of the weapon. The # 96 shows that the weapon was re issued and given a new #

05-14-2004, 08:28 PM	#3
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Hi Morgan, Unfortunately, the german Naval property marking scheme almost never identified the individual boat/ship to which a piece was issued as the logistics plan was to rotate crews and crew weapons to other boats/ships as the vessel came in for drydock and extended overhaul. There are exceptions, however. Most exceptions are with submarines and submarine organizations. There are documented cases of pistols being marked to individual submarines as well as to submarine flotillas/halbflotillas. I possess a piece marked to the U-11 and I have a dear friend and fellow member of the Navy Luger Cabal, who has a piece marked to the second (?) halb flotilla. Both pieces and markings are unquestionably genuine. As far as strikeovers and renumbering of navy property markings are concerned, you may wish to search the Forum archives for a post i did a year or so ago addressing Naval Property markings. An interesting, if frustrating, confounding and counter-intuitive exercise. Tom A. Hope this helps. Tom A.