U-11
Type | IIB | |||||||||||
| Ordered | 20 Jul, 1934 | |||||||||||
| Laid down | 6 May, 1935 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 545) | ||||||||||
| Launched | 27 Aug, 1935 | |||||||||||
| Commissioned | 21 Sep, 1935 | Kptlt. Hans-Rudolf Rösing (Knights Cross) | ||||||||||
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| Career | No patrols | 1 Sep, 1935 - 1 Aug, 1939 U-Bootschulflottille (school boat) 1 Sep, 1939 - 30 Jun, 1940 U-Bootschulflottille (school boat) 1 Jul, 1940 - 30 Nov, 1940 1. Flottille (school boat) 1 Dec, 1940 - 1 May, 1941 21. Flottille (school boat) 1 Oct, 1941 - 28 Feb, 1943 5. Flottille (trial boat)(eb) 1 Mar, 1943 - 1 Dec, 1944 22. Flottille (school boat) | ||||||||||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||||
| Fate | Stricken 5 Jan, 1945 at Kiel. Scuttled on 3 May, 1945 in the Kiel Arsenal. Wreck broken up. | |||||||||||
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-11 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |
There was another U-11 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 2 Apr, 1910 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 21 Sep, 1910. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 11 during WWI.