U 41 (Navy)
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U 41 (Kriegsmarine) ( previous / next - all submarines ) |
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| Type : | IX A |
| Field Post Number : | M 11 423 |
| Shipyard: | AG Weser , Bremen |
| Construction contract: | November 21, 1936 |
| Build number: | 946 |
| Keel laying: | November 27, 1937 |
| Launch: | January 28, 1939 |
| Commissioning: | April 22, 1939 |
| Commanders: |
April 22, 1939 - February 5, 1940 |
| Calls: | 3 patrols |
| Sinkings: |
5 ships (22,815 GRT ) |
| Whereabouts: | Sunk south of Ireland on February 5, 1940 |
U 41 was a German submarine of type IX A , which in the Second World War by the Navy was used.
history
The boat was laid on the keel of the AG Weser in Bremen on November 27, 1937 and put into service on April 22, 1939 under Lieutenant Gustav-Adolf Mugler.
The boat belonged to the U-Flotilla "Hundius" in Kiel until December 31, 1939 as an operational or front boat . After the reorganization of the U-Flotilla, U 41 belonged to the 2nd U-Flotilla in Wilhelmshaven as a front boat from January 1, 1940 until its sinking on February 5, 1940 .
U 41 undertook three enemy voyages on which it sank five ships with a total tonnage of 22,815 GRT.
Use statistics
First patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on August 19, 1939 at 1:40 a.m. and returned there on September 17, 1939 at 3:45 p.m. On this 29-day venture in the North Atlantic , west of Ireland and near Gibraltar , two prizes totaling 2,172 GRT were brought in.
- September 16, 1939: Capture of the Finnish steamer Vega (1,073 GRT). The steamer carried 600 tons of cellulose , wood , plywood and paper . He was taken over by a prize squad and brought to Cuxhaven .
- September 16, 1939: Capture of the Finnish steamer Suomen Poika (1,099 GRT). The steamer had cellulose, wood and paper loaded. The steamer followed the Vega and both entered Cuxhaven on September 18, 1939.
Second patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on November 7, 1939 at 3 p.m. and returned there on December 7, 1939 at 10.50 a.m. On this 30-day operation in the North Atlantic four ships with 12,914 GRT were sunk.
- November 12, 1939: sinking of the British fishing liner Cresswell (275 GRT) by artillery fire . He was from Fleetwood and was on his way to fishing . There were six dead and seven survivors.
- November 12, 1939: Sinking of the Norwegian tanker Arne Kjøde (11,019 GRT) ( location ) by a G7a torpedo . He had petrol and oil loaded and was on his way from Aruba to Nyborg . There were five dead.
- November 19, 1939: Sinking of the British steamer Darino (1,351 GRT) ( location ) by a torpedo. He had loaded port wine , 1,600 tons of sardines and tin ore and was on his way from Porto to Liverpool . There were 16 dead and 11 survivors.
- November 21, 1939: sinking of the French fishing liner Les Barges II (296 GRT) ( Lage ) by artillery fire. He was fishing. There were no dead, 15 survivors.
Third patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on January 23, 1940 and entered Heligoland on January 24, 1940 for repair work. Leaving there again on January 27, 1940, U 41 was sunk in the North Atlantic on February 5, 1940. On this ten-day operation in the North Atlantic, a ship with 9,874 GRT was sunk and a ship with 8,096 GRT was damaged.
- February 5, 1940: Damage to the Dutch tanker Ceronia (8,096 GRT) by a torpedo. He was on the way from Las Piedras to Rotterdam .
- 5th February 1940: sinking of the British steamer Beaverburn (9,874 GRT) ( location ). He had loaded turbine parts , skins and stationery and was on his way from London to Saint John (New Brunswick) . The ship belonged to convoy OB-84 with 20 ships. There was one dead and 76 survivors.
Whereabouts
While trying to attack convoy OB-84, U 41 was sunk on February 5, 1940 by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Antelope in the North Atlantic south of Ireland. All 49 crew members were killed. The position was 49 ° 20 ′ N , 10 ° 4 ′ W in marine grid reference BF 1496.
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