U 130

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U 130
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Type : IX C
Field Post Number : M-41 224
Shipyard: AG Weser , Bremen
Construction contract: August 7, 1939
Build number: 993
Keel laying: 20th August 1940
Launch: March 14, 1941
Commissioning: June 11, 1941
Commanders:
  • June 11, 1941 - January 1, 1943
    Corvette Captain Ernst Kals
  • January 2, 1943 - February 6, 1943
    vacant
  • February 7, 1943 - March 12, 1943
    First Lieutenant Siegfried Keller
Calls: 6 activities
Sinkings:

24 ships (162,014 GRT)

Whereabouts: sunk in the Atlantic on March 12, 1943

U 130 was a German submarine from the Type IX C , which in World War II by the German navy was used.

history

The order for the boat was awarded to AG Weser in Bremen on August 7, 1939 . The keel was laid on August 20, 1940, the launch on March 14, 1941, the commissioning under Corvette Captain Ernst Kals finally took place on June 11, 1941.

After its commissioning on June 11, 1941 until August 31, 1941, the boat belonged to the 4th U-Flotilla in Stettin , and from September 1, 1941 to November 30, 1941 as a training boat to the 2nd U-Flotilla in Wilhelmshaven . After training, U 130 belonged to the 2nd U-Flotilla in Lorient from December 1, 1941 until it was sunk on March 12, 1943 .

U 130 completed six operations during its service, on which 24 ships with a total tonnage of 162,014  GRT were sunk.

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First venture

The boat left Kiel on December 1, 1941 at 5:55 a.m. and entered Kristiansand on December 2, 1941 . It left there on December 3, 1941 at 5:00 a.m., and entered Lorient on December 16, 1941 at 3:00 p.m. On this 16 day long and 2,334 nm above and 289 nm underwater operation in the North Atlantic and to transfer the boat to France, three ships with 14,971 GRT were sunk.

  • December 10, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Kirnwood ( Lage ) with 3,829 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 5,500 tons of grain and was on the way from Albany to Ipswich . The ship belonged to convoy SC-57 with 33 ships. There were twelve dead and 33 survivors.
  • December 10, 1941: sinking of the British steamer Kurdistan ( Lage ) with 5,844 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 4,256 t of food , 2,100 t of semi-metals and 178 t of textiles and was on the way from New York to Manchester . The ship belonged to convoy SC-57 with 33 ships. There were ten dead and 56 survivors.

Second venture

The boat left Lorient on December 27, 1941 at 3:00 p.m., and returned there on February 25, 1942 at 11:00 a.m. On this 61 day and 8,529 nm long journey in the west Atlantic , the USA east coast , off Long Island and the Chesapeake Bay , five ships with 31,672 GRT were sunk. It was U 109 supplied with fuel and U 587 Five German airmen were taken that had been shot down. U 130 belonged to the Paukenschlag company .

  • January 13, 1942: sinking of the Panamanian steamer Friar Rock ( Lage ) with 5,441 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded military equipment and was on the way from New York (USA) via Sydney (Nova Scotia) to Loch Ewe . There were 31 dead and seven survivors.
  • January 21, 1942: sinking of the Norwegian tanker Alexandra Høegh ( Lage ) with 8,248 GRT. The tanker was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 12,000 tons of crude oil and was on the way from Caripito ( Bolivia ) to Halifax . There were no casualties, 28 survivors.
  • January 25, 1942: sinking of the Norwegian tanker Varanger ( Lage ) with 9,305 GRT. The tanker was sunk by three torpedoes. He had loaded gasoline and fuel and was on his way from Curaçao to New York (USA). There were no casualties, 38 survivors.
  • January 27, 1942: Sinking of the American tanker Francis E. Powell ( Lage ) with 7,096 GRT. The tanker was sunk by a torpedo. He had 8,000 tons of gasoline and oil loaded and was on the way from Port Arthur to Providence . There were four dead and 28 survivors.
  • February 6, 1942: Supply of U 109 with 19 m³ of fuel.

Third company

The boat left Lorient on March 24, 1942 at 7:30 p.m., and returned there on June 6, 1942 at 8:00 a.m. On this 75-day, 10,558 nm above and 534 nm underwater expedition in the western Atlantic, the Caribbean , off Trinidad , Curacao and Venezuela , two ships with 13,092 GRT were sunk and an oil depot on Curacao was shot at with artillery.

  • April 11, 1942: sinking of the Norwegian motor ship Grenanger ( Lage ) with 5,393 GRT. The ship was sunk by a torpedo and artillery . It had loaded general cargo and coffee and was on its way from Buenos Aires via Santos to New York (USA). There were no casualties, 36 survivors.
  • April 12, 1942: sinking of the US tanker Esso Boston with 7,699 GRT. The tanker was sunk by two torpedoes and artillery. He had loaded 105,400 barrels of crude oil and was on the way from Güiria (Venezuela) to Halifax (Nova Scotia). There were no casualties, 37 survivors.

Fourth venture

The boat left Lorient on July 4, 1942 at 8:30 p.m., and returned there on September 12, 1942 at 2:40 p.m. On this 70 day long and 10,619 nm above and 481 nm underwater expedition in the mid-Atlantic and off Freetown , seven ships with 51,528 GRT were sunk.

  • July 25, 1942: sinking of the Norwegian tanker Tankexpress ( Lage ) with 10,095 GRT. The tanker was sunk by two torpedoes and artillery. He was in ballast and was on his way from Freetown to Trinidad. There were no casualties, 39 survivors.
  • July 27, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Elmwood ( Lage ) with 7,167 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 7,000 tons of military equipment , including tanks and trucks, and was on his way from New York (USA) via Trinidad and Cape Town to Abadan and Kuwait . There were no casualties, 51 survivors.
  • July 30, 1942: sinking of the British motor ship Danmark ( Lage ) with 8,391 GRT. The ship was sunk by two torpedoes and artillery. It was ballasted and on its way from Durban to Trinidad. There were no casualties, 49 survivors.
  • August 9, 1942: sinking of the Norwegian tanker Malmanger ( Lage ) with 8,078 GRT. The tanker was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 10,040 tons of heating oil and was on the way from Trinidad to Pointe-Noire . There were 14 dead and 20 survivors. The captain and chief engineer were captured.
  • August 11, 1942: sinking of the Norwegian tanker Mirlo ( Lage ) with 7,455 GRT. The tanker was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 10,500 tons of heating oil and was on the way from Curacao and Trinidad to Freetown (Sierra Leone). There were no casualties, 37 survivors.
  • August 25, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Viking Star ( Lage ) with 6,445 GRT. The steamer was sunk by three torpedoes. He had loaded 4,519 t of meat and 200 t of fertilizer and was on the way from Buenos Aires (Argentina) via Montevideo and Freetown (Sierra Leone) to Great Britain. There were seven dead and 52 survivors.
  • August 26, 1942: sinking of the British steamer Beechwood ( Lage ) with 4,897 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 3,209 t of general cargo and 5,000 t of potash and was on the way from Haifa via Freetown (Sierra Leone) to Great Britain. There was one dead and 43 survivors. The captain was captured.

Fifth venture

The boat left Lorient on October 29, 1942 at 5:00 p.m., and returned there on December 30, 1942 at 2:00 p.m. On this 62 day long and 7,402 nm above and 482 nm underwater expedition in the mid-Atlantic, off Morocco and the north-west African coast , three ships with 34,407 GRT were sunk. U 130 was supplied with 9 m³ fuel by U 463 on December 23, 1942 . It belonged to the groups with the camouflage names "Schlagetot" and "Westwall".

  • November 12, 1942: sinking of the US troop transport Edward Rutledge ( Lage ) with 9,360 GRT. The ship was sunk by two torpedoes. It had loaded war goods and troops, but they were already on board. The ship was sunk in the port of Fedala . It belonged to convoy UGF-1. There were 15 dead.
  • November 12, 1942: sinking of the American troop transport Tasker H. Bliss ( Lage ) with 12,568 GRT. The ship was sunk by two torpedoes. It had loaded war goods and troops, but they were already on board. The ship was sunk in the port of Fedala (Morocco). It belonged to convoy UGF-1.
  • November 12, 1942: Sinking of the US troop transport Hugh L. Scott ( Lage ) with 12,479 GRT. The ship was sunk by a torpedo. It had loaded war goods and troops, but they were already on board. The ship was sunk in the port of Fedala (Morocco). It belonged to convoy UGF-1. There were 59 dead and 60 survivors.

Sixth venture

The boat left Lorient on February 28, 1943, and was sunk on March 12, 1943. On this 14-day undertaking in the mid-Atlantic, west of Spain and Gibraltar , four ships with 16,359 GRT were sunk. U 130 belonged to the group with the code name “Unverzagt”.

  • March 5, 1943: sinking of the British steamer Fidra ( Lage ) with 1,574 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 2,300 tons of iron ore and was on the way from Almería to Barrow . The ship belonged to convoy XK-2 with 20 ships. There were 17 dead and twelve survivors.
  • March 5, 1943: sinking of the British steamer Trefusis ( Lage ) with 5,299 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 7,400 tons of iron ore and was on the way from Pepel (Sierra Leone) via Gibraltar to London. The ship belonged to convoy XK-2 with 20 ships. There were three dead and 44 survivors.
  • March 5, 1943: sinking of the British steamer Empire Tower ( Lage ) with 4,378 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 6,532 tons of iron ore and was on the way from Huelva to Middlesbrough . The ship belonged to convoy XK-2 with 20 ships. There were 42 dead and three survivors.
  • March 5, 1943: sinking of the British steamer Ger-Y-Bryn ( Lage ) with 5,108 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 8,181 t of West African products and was on the way from Lagos via Gibraltar to Hull . The ship belonged to convoy XK-2 with 20 ships. There were no casualties, 47 survivors.

Whereabouts

The boat was on 12 March 1943 in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Azorean islands by the US destroyer USS Champlin located and with water bombs at position 37 ° 10 '  N , 40 ° 21'  W sunk in naval grid square CD 8,263th It was a total loss with 53 dead.

literature

  • Clay Blair : The Submarine War. Volume 1: The Hunters. 1939-1942. Heyne, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-453-12345-X .
  • Clay Blair: The Submarine War. Volume 2: The Hunted, 1942–1945. Heyne, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-453-16059-2 .
  • Rainer Busch, Hans-Joachim Röll: The submarine war 1939-1945. Volume 1: The German submarine commanders. ES Mittler und Sohn, Hamburg et al. 1996, ISBN 3-8132-0490-1 .
  • Rainer Busch, Hans-Joachim Röll: The submarine war 1939-1945. Volume 2: U-boat construction in German shipyards. ES Mittler und Sohn, Hamburg et al. 1997, ISBN 3-8132-0512-6 .
  • Rainer Busch, Hans-Joachim Röll: The submarine war 1939-1945. Volume 3: German submarine successes from September 1939 to May 1945. ES Mittler und Sohn, Hamburg et al. 2001, ISBN 3-8132-0513-4 .
  • Rainer Busch, Hans-Joachim Röll: The submarine war 1939-1945. Volume 4: German submarine losses from September 1939 to May 1945. ES Mittler und Sohn, Hamburg et al. 1999, ISBN 3-8132-0514-2 .
  • Rainer Busch, Hans-Joachim Röll: The submarine war 1939-1945. Volume 5: The knight's cross bearers of the submarine weapon from September 1939 to May 1945. ES Mittler and Son, Hamburg et al. 2003, ISBN 3-8132-0515-0 .
  • Erich Gröner : Die Handelsflotten der Welt 1942 and supplement 1944. JF Lehmanns Verlag, Munich 1976, ISBN 3-469-00552-4 (reprint of the 1942–1943 edition).
  • Erich Gröner: Search list for ship names (= The merchant fleets of the world. Supplementary volume). JF Lehmanns Verlag Munich 1976, ISBN 3-469-00553-2 (reprint of the 1943 edition).

See also

Remarks

  1. ↑ The ship was named in honor of Edward Rutledge , one of the signatories of the United States' Declaration of Independence and one of the American founding fathers.
  2. ↑ The ship was named in memory of Tasker H. Bliss , a chief of staff in the United States Army during World War I.

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