| Career (Germany) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-137 |
| Ordered: | 25 September 1939 |
| Builder: | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
| Laid down: | 16 November 1939 |
| Launched: | 18 May 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 15 June 1940 |
| Fate: | Scuttled on 2 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Type IID Diesel-electric submarine |
| Displacement: | 314 Tons (Surfaced) 364 Tons (Submerged) |
| Length: | 144 ft. 3 in. (43.97 meters) |
| Beam: | 16 ft. 2 in. (4.92 meters) |
| Draught: | 12 ft. 11 in (3.93 meters) |
| Propulsion: |
2 × MWM RS127S 6-cylinder diesel engines, 700 hp (522 kW) 2 × SSW PGVV322/26 double-acting electric motors, 402 hp (300 kW) |
| Speed: | 12.7 knots (Surfaced) 7.4 knots (Submerged) |
| Range: | 5,650 miles @ 8 knots (Surfaced) 56 miles @ 4 knots (Submerged) |
| Test depth: | 492 ft. (150 meters) |
| Complement: | 22-24 |
| Armament: | 3 × torpedo tubes (bow), 5 torpedoes 1 × 20mm anti-aircraft gun |
German submarine U-137 was a Type IID U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down 16 November 1939 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel. She was launched 18 May 1940 and commissioned on 15 June 1940 with Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Wohlfarth in command.
U-137 conducted four patrols, sinking six ships totalling 15,469 tons and damaging two others displacing 15,469 tons. On 17 November 1940, She sank the 1,000-ton British merchant ship Saint Germain and the 1,300-ton Swedish steamer Veronica, both of the convoy HG-46. Upon Germany's surrender, she was scuttled on 2 May 1945 in the Raederschleuse at Wilhelmshaven. U-137 never suffered any casualties to her crew.
| Date | Ship Name | Flag | Tonnage (GRT) | Convoy | Position | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1940 | Ashantian* | Great Britain | 4,917 | OB-218 | 4 | |
| 26 September 1940 | Manchester Brigade | Great Britain | 6,042 | OB-218 | 56 | |
| 26 September 1940 | Stratford | Great Britain | 4,753 | OB-218 | 2 | |
| 14 October 1940 | HMS Cheshire** | Great Britain | 10,552 | 0 | ||
| 13 November 1940 | Cape St. Andrew | Great Britain | 5,094 | straggler | 15 | |
| 16 November 1940 | Planter | Great Britain | 5,887 | romper | 13 | |
| 17 November 1940 | Saint Germain | Great Britain | 1,044 | HG-46 | 0 | |
| 17 November 1940 | Veronica | Sweden | 1,316 | HG-46 | 17 |
*Damaged,
**Damaged, survived the war.
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