Unterseeboot 15 (1936)
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| U-15 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Type | IIB |
| Fieldpost number | M 06 991 |
| Shipyard | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
| Yard number | 250 |
| Ordered | February 2, 1935 |
| Laid down | September 24, 1935 |
| Launched | February 15, 1936 |
| Commissioned | March 7, 1936 |
| Career | |
| Patrols | 5 |
| Flotillas | 1. Unterseebootsflottille |
| Commanders | Werner von Schmidt Hans Cohausz Heinz Buchholz Peter Frahm |
| Successes | |
| 3 ships sunk for a total of 4.532 GRT | |
| Fate | |
| Sunk January 30, 1940 in the North Sea at Hoofden. 25 dead. | |
Unterseeboot 15 (also known as U-15) was a German U-boat which was commissioned in March 7, 1936 following construction as a IIB U-boat at the Deutsche Werke shipyards at Kiel. First commander on board was Werner von Schmidt. In its career it completed 5 patrols, all serving under 1. Unterseebootflottille. It succedded in sinking 3 ships.
[edit] Fate
On January 30, 1940 U-15was sunk in the North Sea at Hoofden, after being rammed by accident by the German torpedo boat Iltis. 25 dead and no survivors.
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