Unterseeboot 89 (1941)
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| U-89 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Type | VIIC |
| Fieldpost number | M 41 005 |
| Shipyard | Flender Werke, Lübeck |
| Yard number | 293 |
| Ordered | January 25, 1939 |
| Laid down | August 20, 1940 |
| Launched | September 20, 1941 |
| Commissioned | November 19, 1941 |
| Career | |
| Patrols | 4 |
| Flotillas | 8. Unterseebootsflottille 9. Unterseebootsflottille |
| Commanders | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Successes | |
| 4 ships sunk for a total of 13.815 GRT | |
| Fate | |
| Sunk May 12, 1943 in the Northern Atlantic. 48 dead. | |
Unterseeboot 89 (usually abbreviated to U-89) was a German Type VIIC U-boat built during World War II. U-89 was a fairly successful boat, succeeding in sinking over 13,000 tons of allied shipping in a career lasting two years.
U-89 was built at the Flender Werke in Lübeck during 1940, and was ready for service in 1941. After her warm up in the Baltic Sea, designed to give her an opportunity to train and repair minor faults, she was deployed into the Atlantic Ocean in May, 1942 and saw some success sinking 4 ships.
[edit] Fate
On the May 12, 1943 she was sunk in the Northern Atlantic by a Swordfish aircraft (Sqdn. 811) from the British escort carrier HMS Biter, the British destroyer HMS Broadway and the British frigate HMS Lagan. U-89 was lost at position with all 48 hands lost.
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See Also: List of U-boats
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