U 59 (Navy)
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U 59 (Kriegsmarine) ( previous / next - all submarines ) |
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| Type : | II C |
| Field Post Number : | M-24 570 |
| Shipyard: | German works , Kiel |
| Construction contract: | June 17, 1937 |
| Build number: | 257 |
| Keel laying: | October 5, 1937 |
| Launch: | October 12, 1938 |
| Commissioning: | March 4, 1939 |
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| Calls: | 14 patrols |
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19 ships (33,750 GRT) |
| Whereabouts: | sunk himself on May 3, 1945 |
U 59 was a submarine of type II C , which in World War II by the German navy was used.
history
The order for the boat was awarded to Deutsche Werke in Kiel on June 17, 1937 . The keel was laid on October 5, 1937, the launch on October 12, 1938, and the commissioning under Lieutenant Harald Juerst finally took place on March 4, 1939.
The boat belonged from the commissioning on March 4, 1939 to December 31, 1939 as a training and front boat of the U-Flotilla "Emsmann" in Kiel . After the reorganization of the flotilla, U 59 belonged to the 1st U-Flotilla in Kiel from January 1, 1940 to December 31, 1940 . The boat came on January 1, 1941 as a school boat to the 22nd flotilla in Gotenhafen and from July 1, 1944 to April 1945 to the 19th submarine flotilla in Pillau and Kiel.
U 59 undertook 14 patrols during its service , on which it was able to sink 17 ships with a total tonnage of 33,750 GRT .
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First patrol
The boat left Helgoland on August 29, 1939 at 3:50 p.m. and entered Kiel on September 11, 1939 at 5:35 p.m. No ships were sunk or damaged on this 14-day undertaking in the North Sea and the Großer Fischerbank.
Second patrol
The boat left Kiel on October 22, 1939 at 3:00 a.m. and returned there on November 9, 1939 at 11:00 p.m. Two ships with 815 GRT and a submarine fighter with 655 GRT were sunk on this 19 day long and 2,017 nm over and 357 nm underwater expedition into the North Sea and west of the Orkneys .
- October 28, 1939: Sinking of the British fishing liner Lynx II ( Lage ) with 250 GRT. The steamer was sunk by artillery and explosives. It came from Grimsby and was on its way to fish. There were no losses.
- October 28, 1939: Sinking of the British fishing liner St. Nidan ( Lage ) with 565 GRT. The steamer was sunk by artillery and explosives. It came from fishing and was on its way to Hull . There were no losses.
- October 30, 1939: Sinking of the British auxiliary submarine hunter HMS Northern Rover with 655 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo .
Third patrol
The boat left Kiel on November 30, 1939 at 11 p.m. and entered Wilhelmshaven on December 8, 1939 at 12.40 p.m. On this nine-day mining company nine TMB were mines in Cockle- lightship down and sunk two ships with a total of 705 GRT.
- December 6, 1939: Sinking of the British auxiliary minesweeper HMS Washington with 209 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a mine hit.
- December 12, 1939: sinking of the British steamer Marwick Head with 496 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a mine hit. He had coal loaded and was on his way from Bo'ness to London . There were five dead and four survivors.
Fourth patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on December 14, 1939 at 10:20 a.m. and entered Kiel on December 19, 1939 at 11:35 p.m. On this six-day expedition into the North Sea on the British east coast, four ships with 5,505 GRT were sunk.
- December 16, 1939: sinking of the Swedish steamer Lister ( Lage ) with 1,366 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded wood and was on his way to Antwerp . There were no losses.
- December 16, 1939: sinking of the Norwegian steamer Hild with 1,356 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a G7e torpedo. He had an unknown cargo and was on his way to England. It was a total loss.
- December 17, 1939: sinking of the Danish steamer Bogö ( Lage ) with 1,214 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a G7a torpedo. He drove in ballast and was on the way from Gothenburg to Methil . It was a total loss with 15 dead.
- December 17, 1939: sinking of the Norwegian steamer Glittrefjell ( Lage ) with 1,568 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He drove in ballast and was on his way from Oslo to the Tyne .
Fifth patrol
The boat left Kiel on January 14, 1940 at 11:05 a.m. and entered Wilhelmshaven on January 22, 1940 at 6:20 p.m. On this nine-day expedition in the North Sea and the British east coast, a ship with 1,296 GRT was sunk.
- January 19, 1940: sinking of the French steamer Quiberon with 1,296 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a G7a torpedo. He had an unknown cargo and was on his way from Rouen to Boston . It was a total loss.
Sixth patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on January 29, 1940 at 9:20 a.m. and returned there on February 8, 1940 at 12:50 p.m. On this eleven-day and approximately 870 nm long journey into the North Sea and off the British east coast, three ships with 2,400 GRT were sunk and one ship with 4,897 GRT was damaged.
- February 1, 1940: sinking of the British motor ship Ellen M ( Lage ) with 498 GRT. The ship was sunk by a G7e torpedo. It was loaded with coal and was en route from Immingham to London. It was a total loss with seven dead.
- February 2, 1940: sinking of the British tanker Creofield ( Lage ) with 838 GRT. The tanker was sunk by a G7a torpedo. He had loaded creosate oil and was on his way from London to Middlesbrough . It was a total loss with 16 dead.
- February 2, 1940: sinking of the British steamer Portelet ( Lage ) with 1,064 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a G7e torpedo. He was in ballast and was on his way from Ipswich to Sunderland . There were two dead and nine survivors.
- February 2, 1940: Damage to the British steamer Beechwood with 4,897 GRT. The steamer was damaged by a G7e torpedo.
Seventh patrol
The boat left Wilhelmshaven on March 14, 1940 at 2.15 p.m. and returned there on March 20, 1940 at 12 p.m. No ships were sunk or damaged on this six-day, 561 nm above and 55.2 nm underwater expedition into the North Sea.
Eighth patrol
The boat left on March 31, 1940 at 6:54 p.m. for the Weser Exercise company in Wilhelmshaven and arrived in Kiel on May 7, 1940 at 4.15 p.m. It arrived in Bergen on April 16, 1940 at 11:25 p.m. to supplement it and left again on April 17, 1940 at 5:10 a.m. On this 38 day long and about 3,000 nm over and 1,119 nm underwater expedition to the Pentland Firth and off Norway , a ship with 2,118 GRT was sunk.
- April 6, 1940: sinking of the Norwegian steamer Navarra ( ) with 2,118 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a G7a torpedo. He had loaded 3,000 tons of coal and was on the way from Swansea to Oslo . It was a total loss with twelve dead.
Ninth patrol
The boat left Kiel on June 15, 1940 at 0.40 a.m. and returned there on June 16, 1940 at 5.35 p.m. The company was canceled due to machine problems. No ships were sunk or damaged during this two-day venture.
Tenth patrol
The boat left Kiel on July 18, 1940 at 6:05 p.m. and entered Bergen on August 4, 1940. On this 18-day and approx. 2,100 nm above and 281 nm underwater expedition in the North Atlantic and the North Canal , a ship with 1,981 GRT was sunk.
- August 1, 1940: sinking of the Swedish steamer Sigyn ( Lage ) with 1,981 GRT. The steamer was sunk by a torpedo. He had loaded 765 tons of wood and was on the way to Sunderland . There were no casualties and 23 survivors.
Eleventh patrol
The boat was launched on August 8, 1940 at 20:13 by mountains, and expired on August 19, 1940 at 19.50 in Lorient one. A ship with 2,339 GRT was sunk on this twelve-day, 1,800 nm above and 77 nm underwater expedition in the North Atlantic and the North Canal.
- August 14, 1940: sinking of the British steamer Betty ( Lage ) with 2,339 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two G7e torpedoes. He had loaded 2,726 tons of rice and was on the way from Saigon to Liverpool . There were 30 dead and four survivors.
Twelfth patrol
The boat left Lorient on August 26, 1940 at 8:00 p.m., and returned there on September 3, 1940 at 7:20 p.m. On this eight-day and about 1,350 nm above and 51 nm underwater expedition in the North Atlantic and the North Canal, a ship with 2,508 GRT was sunk, a ship with 4,943 GRT was so badly damaged that it was considered a total loss, and a ship damaged with 8,009 GRT.
- August 30, 1940: Serious damage to the Greek steamer San Gabriel with 4,943 GRT. The steamer was so badly damaged by a G7e torpedo that it stranded when it was brought in at Cardross and was abandoned as a total loss. The steamer was in ballast and was on its way from Liverpool to St. Vincent . The ship belonged to convoy OB-205 with 32 ships. There were two dead and 22 survivors.
- August 30, 1940: Damage to the British tanker Anadara with 8,009 GRT. The steamer was damaged by a torpedo. He was ballasted and on his way from Dingle to Corpus Christi . The ship belonged to convoy OB-205. There were no losses
- August 31, 1940: sinking of the British steamer Har Zion ( Lage ) with 2,508 GRT. The steamer was sunk by two torpedoes. He had loaded 1,000 containers of spirit and 120 tons of fertilizer and was on his way from Liverpool to Savannah. There were 34 dead and one survivor. The ship was a straggler of convoy OB-205.
Thirteenth patrol
The boat left Lorient on September 7, 1940 at 8:00 p.m., and returned there on September 21, 1940 at 5:30 p.m. No ships were sunk or damaged on this 14-day and 1,987 nm above and 197 nm underwater expedition in the North Atlantic, the North Canal and the Hebrides .
Fourteenth patrol
The boat left Lorient on October 3, 1940 at 5:00 p.m. and entered Kiel on October 20, 1940 at 1:41 p.m. It arrived in Bergen on October 15, 1940 at 2:00 p.m. to supplement it, and left again on October 17, 1940 at 2:00 p.m. On this 17-day and approx. 2,500 nm above and 123 nm underwater expedition in the North Atlantic, the North Canal, the Hebrides and the North Sea, two ships with 12,676 GRT were sunk.
- October 7, 1940: sinking of the Norwegian motor ship Touraine ( Lage ) with 5,811 GRT. The ship was sunk by two torpedoes. It was ballasted and on its way from Glasgow to Sydney . There were no losses.
- October 12, 1940: sinking of the British motor ship Pacific Ranger ( Lage ) with 6,865 GRT. The ship was sunk by a torpedo. It had 8,235 tons of wood , metals and cargo loaded and was on its way from Vancouver and Seattle via Panama and Bermuda to Manchester . The ship belonged to convoy HX-77 with 40 ships. There were no casualties and 53 survivors.
Whereabouts
U 59 was made in April 1945 in Kiel decommissioned and the long-standing, from May 3, 1945 in the Naval Arsenal in Kiel according to Admiral Doenitz repealed until the evening of May 4, 1945 Rainbow command of his crew scuttled . The wreck was demolished after the end of the war.
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