U-22
Type | IIB | |||||||
| Ordered | 2 Feb, 1935 | |||||||
| Laid down | 4 Mar, 1936 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 552) | ||||||
| Launched | 29 Jul, 1936 | |||||||
| Commissioned | 20 Aug, 1936 | |||||||
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| Career | 7 patrols | 1 Aug, 1936 - 1 Aug, 1939 3. Flottille (front boat) 1 Sep, 1939 - 31 Dec, 1939 3. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jan, 1940 - 27 Mar, 1940 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||||||
| Successes | 6 ships sunk for a total of 7.344 GRT 2 auxiliary warships sunk for a total of 3.633 GRT 1 warship sunk for a total of 1.475 tons | |||||||
| Fate | Missing since 27 March, 1940 in in the North Sea / Skagerak, exact position unknown, possibly lost by a mine. 27 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||
See the 9 ships hit by U-22 - View the 7 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-22 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-22 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 6 Mar, 1913 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 25 Nov, 1913. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 22 during WWI.
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Related page: U-boats Missing in Action. |