U-13
Type | IIB | |||||||||||
| Ordered | 2 Feb, 1935 | |||||||||||
| Laid down | 20 Jun, 1935 | Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 248) | ||||||||||
| Launched | 9 Nov, 1935 | |||||||||||
| Commissioned | 30 Nov, 1935 | Oblt. Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen (Knights Cross) | ||||||||||
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| Career | 9 patrols | 1 Nov, 1935 - 1 Aug, 1939 1. Flottille (front boat) 1 Sep, 1939 - 31 Dec, 1939 1. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jan, 1940 - 31 May, 1940 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||||||||||
| Successes | 9 ships sunk for a total of 28.056 GRT 3 ships damaged for a total of 26.218 GRT | |||||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 31 May, 1940 in the North Sea 11 miles south-east of Lowestoft, in position 52.26N, 02.02E, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Weston. 26 survivors (No casualties). | |||||||||||
See the 12 ships hit by U-13 - View the 9 war patrols
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-13 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 Running the Gauntlet, Pearce, Frank, 1989 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-13 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 16 Feb, 1910 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 25 Apr, 1911. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 13 during WWI.