U 13 (Navy)
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U 13 (Kriegsmarine) ( previous / next - all submarines ) |
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| Type : | II B |
| Field Post Number : | M-15 421 |
| Shipyard: | German works , Kiel |
| Construction contract: | February 2, 1935 |
| Build number: | 248 |
| Keel laying: | June 20, 1935 |
| Launch: | November 9, 1935 |
| Commissioning: | November 30, 1935 |
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| Calls: | 10 patrols |
| Sinkings: |
9 ships (28,325 GRT ) + 2 ships damaged (17,901 GRT) |
| Whereabouts: | Sunk east of Lowestoft on May 31, 1940 |
U 13 was a German submarine of type II B , which in the Second World War by the Navy was used.
history
The building contract for the boat was awarded to Deutsche Werke , Kiel , on February 2, 1935 . The keel was laid on June 20, 1935, the launch on September 9, 1935, the commissioning under Lieutenant Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen on November 30, 1935.
After commissioning, the boat belonged to the 1st U-Flotilla as a front boat until it was sunk on May 31, 1940 . U 13 took ten patrols , where it sank nine ships with a total tonnage of 28,325 GRT and damaged two ships of 17,901 GRT.
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First patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on August 28, 1939 at 5:50 a.m. and returned there on August 31, 1939 at 7:05 a.m. No ships were sunk or damaged during the four-day expedition in the North Sea .
Second patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on September 2, 1939 at 12:27 a.m. and returned there on September 6, 1939 at 1:27 a.m. Nine mines were laid on this five-day mine-laying operation off Orford Ness . Three ships ran aground on these mines, two of which sank.
- September 10, 1939: Sinking of the British steamer Magdapur (8,641 GRT) ( location ) by a mine hit. He was ballasted and on his way from South Shields to Southampton . There were six dead and 75 survivors.
- September 16, 1939: The British steamer City of Paris (10,902 GRT) is damaged by a mine hit. He had general cargo loaded and was on his way from Beira to Hull . There was one dead and 138 survivors.
- September 24, 1939: The French steamer Phyryne (2,660 GRT) ( Lage ) is sunk by a mine hit. He had an unknown cargo and was en route from Immingham to Bayonne . No human losses are known.
Third patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on September 11, 1939 at 2:54 p.m. and entered Kiel on October 3, 1939. No ships were sunk or damaged on this twenty-two day expedition in the North Sea west of the Orkneys .
Fourth patrol
The boat left Kiel on October 25, 1939 at 2:30 a.m. and returned there on November 3, 1939 at 10:23 p.m. A ship was sunk on this ten-day expedition in the North Sea.
- October 30, 1939: Sinking of the British steamer Cairnmona (4,666 GRT) ( location ) by a G7e torpedo . He had loaded cargo, wheat and copper and was on his way from Montreal to Leith via Halifax and Newcastle . The ship belonged to the disbanded convoy HX-5 with 16 ships. There were three dead and 24 survivors.
Fifth patrol
The boat left Kiel on November 15, 1939 at 1:45 a.m. and returned there on November 25, 1939 at 2:05 a.m. A ship was sunk on this eleven-day expedition in the North Sea.
- November 19, 1939: sinking of the British steamer Bowling (793 GRT) ( location ) by a G7a torpedo . Commander Scheringer shot a torpedo at a tanker and thought he saw it sink. Since the bowling has been lost in the North Sea since November 20, 1939, it is assumed that U 13 sank this ship.
Sixth patrol
The boat left Kiel on December 9, 1939 at 1:49 a.m. and entered Wilhelmshaven on December 14, 1939 at 3:36 p.m. A ship fell victim to this six-day mine-laying operation in the Tay estuary.
- February 6, 1940: The Estonian steamer Anu (1,421 GRT) is sunk by a mine hit. He had loaded cargo and was on his way from Gothenburg to Dundee . There were seven dead.
Seventh patrol
The boat left Kiel on January 24, 1940 at 2 p.m. and entered Wilhelmshaven on February 5, 1940 at 8 p.m. Two ships were sunk on this thirteen-day-long and approximately 950 nm above and 181 nm underwater undertaking.
- January 31, 1940: Sinking of the Norwegian steamer Start (1,168 GRT) by a G7a torpedo. He had an unknown cargo and was en route from Sunderland to Oslo . It was a total loss with 16 dead.
- February 1, 1940: Sinking of the Swedish steamer Fram (2,760 GRT) ( Lage ) by a G7e torpedo. He drove in ballast and was on his way from Stockholm to Hartlepool . There were six dead and 13 survivors.
Eighth patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on February 16, 1940 at 6:45 a.m. and returned there on February 29, 1940 at 6:00 p.m. No ships were sunk or damaged during this fourteen-day long and 1,564.5 nm above and 247.5 nm underwater undertaking.
Ninth patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on March 31, 1940 at 6:55 p.m. for the Weser Exercise company and arrived in Kiel on May 2, 1940 at 8:20 a.m. Two ships were sunk and one damaged during this 33-day undertaking.
- April 17, 1940: Sinking of the British steamer Swainby (4,935 GRT ( location )) by a G7e torpedo. He was in ballast and was en route from Kirkwall to Malvoysund , Vaago ( Iceland ). There were no dead, 38 survivors.
- April 26, 1940: Sinking of the Danish steamer Lily (1,281 GRT) by a G7a torpedo. He had pottery and china on board and was on his way from Kirkwall to Preston . There were no dead.
- April 28, 1940: Damage to the British tanker Scottish America (6,999 GRT) by a G7e torpedo. He had loaded 9,491 t of heating oil and was on the way from Trinidad to Scapa Flow .
Tenth patrol and whereabouts
The boat left Kiel on May 26, 1940 at 3:00 p.m. On May 31, 1940, was east of Lowestoft by depth charges of the British sloop HMS Weston damaged and forced to surface. The submarine was then self- sunk by its crew in the artillery fire of the Weston ( Lage ). The entire crew of 26 men was saved by the British.
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