Unterseeboot 16
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Unterseeboot 16 or U-16 was a Nazi German U-Boat that served during World War II. It first launched on April 28th, 1936, under the command of Heinz Beduhn, with a crew of 46. It's last of four commanders was Horst Wellner.
From September 2nd, 1939 until October 25th, 1939, U-16 took part in the laying of sea mines in open waters in and around the English Channel, to hamper allied shipping. On September 28th, 1939, U-16 sank the Swedish 3,378 ton Nyland. The 57 ton French Sainte Claire was sunk by one of the mines layed by U-16 on 21st November, 1939.
On October 25th, 1939, the HMS Puffin and the HMS Cayton Wyke attacked U-16 off the coast of Dover. The U-Boat was badly damaged, but initially escaped, radioing it's headquarters that they were severely crippled. Nothing else was ever heard from U-16. The U-Boat itself was later located in shallow waters. The crew were all lost, and apparently U-16 had struck a mine shortly after it's last transmission. [1]
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