Unterseeboot 49 (1939)
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| U-49 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Type | VIIB |
| Fieldpost number | M 06 383 |
| Shipyard | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number | 584 |
| Ordered | November 21, 1936 |
| Laid down | September 15, 1938 |
| Launched | January 24, 1939 |
| Commissioned | August 12, 1939 |
| Career | |
| Patrols | 4 |
| Flotillas | 7. Unterseebootsflottille |
| Commanders | Kurt von Gossler |
| Successes | |
| 1 ship sunk for a total of 4.258 GRT | |
| Fate | |
| Sunk April 15, 1940 near Narvik. 1 dead and 41 survivors. | |
Unterseeboot 49 or U-49 was a Nazi German Type VIIB U-Boat that operated during the early years of World War II. It was first launched on June 24, 1939, with a crew of 44 under the command of Kurt von Gossler.
U-49 departed on its first active patrol on November 9, 1939. On November 19, 1939, it came into contact with the British 4,258 ton SS Pensilva and sunk it.
[edit] Fate
On April 15, 1940, U-49 was sunk near Harstad, Norway in position by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Fearless and HMS Brazen. 1 dead and 41 survivors.
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See Also: List of U-boats
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