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U-137

Type

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Ordered25 Sep, 1939
Laid down 16 Nov, 1939 Deutsche Werke, Kiel (werk 266)
Launched18 May, 1940
Commissioned15 Jun, 1940Oblt. Herbert Wohlfahrt (Knights Cross)
Commanders
15 Jun, 1940 - 14 Dec, 1940  Kptlt. Herbert Wohlfarth (Knights Cross)
15 Dec, 1940 - 7 Dec, 1941   Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann
8 Dec, 1941 - 1 Sep, 1942   Herbert Brünning
2 Sep, 1942 - 27 Dec, 1943  Oblt. Gerth Gemeiner
28 Dec, 1943 - 24 Jan, 1945  Oblt. Günther Schimmel
25 Jan, 1945 - 28 Feb, 1945  Oblt. Erich Fischer
Mar, 1945 - 2 May, 1945  Oblt. Hans-Joachim Dierks
Career4 patrols 15 Jun, 1940 - 31 Aug, 1940  1. Flottille (training)
1 Sep, 1940 - 19 Dec, 1940  1. Flottille (front boat)
20 Dec, 1940 - 2 May, 1945  22. Flottille (school boat)
Successes6 ships sunk for a total of 24.136 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 4.917 GRT
1 auxiliary warship damaged for a total of 10.552 GRT
Fate

Scuttled on 2 May, 1945 in the Raederschleuse at Wilhelmshaven. Wreck broken up, date unknown.

See the 8 ships hit by U-137 - View the 4 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-137 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.



German U-Boat Losses During World War II
Niestle, Axel

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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