Unterseeboot 35

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The U-35 was a U-boat of the Kasierliche Marine which served in the Mediterranean during 1917. Its commander, Lothar von Arnaud de la Perrière, would allow the crew of merchant ships to get into the lifeboats and give them directions to the nearest post before sinking the ship. He sank 195 ships during the war.

[edit] History

Engineer Hans Techel was responsible for the development. From these drafts also the two-covering high sea-boats type U were derived 51 - U 56, U 63 - U 65 and U 81 - U 86. U 35 became to 29. March 1912 given with the Germaniawerft Kiel in order. It should already at the 1. March 1914 to be delivered. Due to delays with the building of the Germaniawerft Zweitakt - diesel engine EN knew the boat however only to 18.04.1914 of Stapel to run. The setting into service took place on 3 November 1914 under Kptlt. Waldemar Kophamel. Leading engineer was a Marineingenieur Hans's Fechter. It II. Flottille subordinated the which in Helgoland stationed was.

[edit] Employment

U-35 completed first two employments U 35 of 19. up to 21. and of 24. by 26 January 1915. Here it concerned clearing-up employments in North Sea. Three enemy travels followed on those 17 trading vessels with altogether 25,716 BRT were sunk. Subsequently, it was shifted together with S.M.U 34 after Cattaro, Montenegro, in Mediterranean to the flotilla the Pola . Three trading vessels with altogether 4,067 BRT could be sunk. Now two enemy travels followed on those 15 trading vessels with 59.409 BRT were destroyed. On 18 November 1915 Kptlt took over. Lothar von Arnauld de la Perrière the command on U 35. With it it led 15 further enemy travels, particularly in the Mediterranean area, through on those 189 Handessschiffe with altogether 446,708 BRT was sunk. In addition became on 29 February 1916 briti gunboat Primula with 1.250 t and on 2 October 1916 französi the gunboat Rigel with 1250 t destroys. One of the enemy travels under de la Perrière applies until today as the most successful one submarine locked. The 14. Enterprise of U 35. It lasted from 26 July to 20 August 1916. On it 54 trading vessels with 90.350 BRT could be sunk. To 17. March 1918 took over Kptlt. Ernst von Voigt the command. It undertook two operation attempts with U-35. An enemy travel and a redeployment march of Cattaro after Germany. Both had to be promptly broken off because of machine damage. On 14 October 1918 Kptlt took over. Heino of home castle the boat. Under it U 35 was transferred to Kiel. The Überführungsfahrt lasted from 7 September to 9 October 1918. After the end of World War I in November 1918 U-35 was transferred on 26 November 1918 to England and from 1919 to 1920 in Blyth.