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Deutsches U-Boot verlor in Zweitem Weltkrieg
German U-Boats Lost in World War II
Ewige Patrouille:
1939
September
On September 14th, the U-39 commanded by
Kptlt. Gerhard Glattes, was
sunk north-west of Ireland, in position 58.32N, 11.49W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Faulknor , HMS Foxhound and HMS Firedrake. 44 survivors (No casualties).
U-39, a type IX, was the first U-boat sunk in the war, after an unsuccessful attack against the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (premature magnetic-pistol torpedo explosions). U-39 had only one war patrol, with no ships sunk or damaged.
The first German Navy prisoner arrived at the London railway station on Septmeber 20th. 44 German Navy prisoners from the U-39 will now be sitting out the war.The German U-Boat was sunk by depth charges from the British Destroyers HMS Faulkner, HMS Foxhound and the HMS Firedrake on September 14th after a 90 minute battle with the German U-Boat.
On September 20th, the U-27 commanded by
Johannes Franz, was
sunk 20 Sept, 1939 west of Scotland, in position 58.35N, 09.02W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Fortune and HMS Forester. 38 survivors (No casualties).
U-27, a type VIIA, was on its first war patrol and after sinking two small merchant ships (a total of 624GRT) it was sunks by depth charges, but not until after all the crew got off the sinking boat and Franz opening all the ballest, sending the U-27 down one last time.
Men lost during the month of September
U-30, 19 Sep, 1939
The boat put a wounded man ashore in Reykjavík, Iceland. [Maschinenobergefreiter Schmidt]
October
On October 8th, the U-12 commanded by
Kptlt. von der Ropp, was sunk
in the English Channel near Dover, position not known, by a mine. 27 dead (all hands lost).
The body of U-12's commanding officer, Kptlt. Dietrich von der Ropp, was washed ashore on the French coast near Dunkirk on 29 Oct, 1939.
U-12, a type IIB, was on its first war patrol with
No ships sunk or damaged.
On October 13th, the U-40 commanded by Kptlt. Barten, was sunk in the English Channel, in position 50.41,6N, 00.15,1E, by mines. 45 dead and 3 survivors.
U-40, a type IX, was on its second war patrol with No ships sunk or damaged.
Her wreck might have been located by divers in 1994 in position 50.22,08N, 01.44,17W but this seems a bit too distant from the official location of loss.
On October 13th, the U-42 commanded by Kptlt. Dau, was sunk south-west of Ireland, in position 49.12N, 16.00W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Imogen and HMS Ilex. 26 dead and 20 survivors. Kptlt. Dau was taken as a POW.
U-42, a type IX, was on its first war patrol with 1 ship damaged for a total of 4.803 GRT.
On October 14th, the U-45 commanded by Kptlt. Gelhaar, was sunk south-west of Ireland, in position 50.58N, 12.57W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Inglefield, HMS Ivanhoe and HMS Intrepid. 38 dead (all hands lost).
U-45, a type VIIB, was on her second war patrol with 2 ships sunk for a total of 19.313 GRT.
On October 25th, the U-16 commanded by Kptlt. Weingaertner, was sunk in the English Channel near Dover, in position 51.09N, 01.28E, by depth charges from the British ASW trawler HMS Cayton Wyke and the British patrol vessel HMS Puffin. 28 dead (all hands lost).
U-16, a type IIB, was on her third war patrol with1 ship sunk for a total of 3.378 GRT, 1 auxiliary warship sunk for a total of 57 GRT.
Men lost during the month of October
None.
November
On November 29th, the U-35 commanded by Kptlt. Lott, was sunk in the North Sea, in position 60.53N, 02.47E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Kingston, HMS Icarus and HMS Kashmir. 43 survivors (No casualties).
U-35, a type VIIA, was on her third war patrol with 4 ships sunk for a total of 7.850 GRT, 1 ship damaged for a total of 6.014 GRT
Men lost during the month of November
U-25, 5 Nov, 1939
The boat lost a man overboard in the Bay of Biscay. [Bootsmaat Wilhelm Lützeler]
December
On December 4th, the U-36 commanded by Kptlt. Frolich, was sunk in the North Sea south-west of Kristiansand, in position 57.00N, 05.20E, by a torpedo from the British submarine HMS Salmon. 40 dead (all hands lost).
U-36, a type VIIA, was on her second war patrol with 2 ships sunk for a total of 2.813 GRT, 1 ship sunk for a total of 1.617 GRT
Men lost during the month of December
None.
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