Unterseeboot 39 (1938)
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| Career (Nazi Germany) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-39 |
| Ordered: | July 29, 1936 |
| Builder: | AG Weser, Bremen, yard 944 |
| Laid down: | June 2, 1937 |
| Launched: | September 22, 1938 |
| Commissioned: | December 10, 1938 |
| Fate: | Sunk September 14, 1939 north-west of Ireland. 0 dead and 44 survivors. |
| Class and type: | Type IX U-boat |
| Service record | |
| Part of | Kriegsmarine: 6. Unterseebootsflottille |
| Identification codes | M 12 679 |
| Commanders | Gerhard Glattes |
| Operations | 1 |
| Victories | No ships sunk or damaged |
Unterseeboot 39 (also known as U-39) was a Type IX U-boat of the Kriegsmarine.
Her keel was laid down June 2, 1937, by AG Weser of Bremen. She was commissioned December 10, 1938 with Kapitänleutnant Gerhard Glattes in command.
U-39 conducted one patrol, as part of the 6. Unterseebootsflottille. On September 14, 1939, U-39 was depth charged north-west of Scotland by HMS Faulknor, HMS Firedrake and HMS Foxhound. All 44 crew members survived the sinking, and were taken prisoner by the British.
U-39 was the first of many U-boats to be sunk in World War II, after it unsuccessfully attacked HMS Ark Royal.
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