Unterseeboot 32 (1914)

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U-28
Country	German Empire
Branch	Kaiserliche Marine
Type	U 31
Shipyard	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Ordered	March 29, 1912
Laid down	November 8, 1912
Launched	January 28, 1914
Commissioned	September 3, 1914
Career
Patrols	11
Commanders	Edgar Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Kurt Hartwig Kurt Albrecht
Successes
37 ships sunk for a total of 105.740 tons
Fate
Sunk May 8, 1918 north-west of Malta. 41 dead.

Unterseeboot 32 (also known as U-32) was a Type U 31 U-boat of the Kaiserliche Marine.

Her construction was ordered on March 29, 1912 and her keel was laid down on November 8, 1912 by Germaniawerft of Kiel. She was launched on January 28, 1914 and commissioned on September 3, 1914 under the command of Edgar Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim. On February 1, 1916 Spiegel was relieved by Kurt Hartwig who commanded the boat until February 16, 1918 when Kurt Albrecht took over. Albrecht commanded her until her loss.

U-32 conducted 11 patrols, sinking 37 ships totalling 105,740 tons. On January 9, 1917, to the East of Malta, U-32 sank the British pre-dreadnought HMS Cornwallis, with the loss of 15 lives.

[edit] Fate

On May 8, 1918 north-west of Malta she was shelled and then depth charged by HMS Wildflower and sunk with all hands, 41 dead.

[edit] References

• uboat.net webpage for U-32