U-27
Type | VIIA | |||||||||
| Ordered | 1 Apr, 1935 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 11 Nov, 1935 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 908) | ||||||||
| Launched | 24 Jun, 1936 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 12 Aug, 1936 | Korvkpt. Hans Ibbeken | ||||||||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 12 Aug, 1936 - 31 Aug, 1939 2. Flottille (front boat) 1 Sep, 1939 - 20 Sep, 1939 2. Flottille (front boat) | ||||||||
| Successes | 2 ships sunk for a total of 624 GRT | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 20 Sept, 1939 west of Scotland, in position 58.35N, 09.02W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Fortune and HMS Forester. 38 survivors (No casualties). | |||||||||
See the 2 ships hit by U-27 - View the 1 war patrol
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-27 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-27 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 14 Jul, 1913 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 8 May, 1914. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 27 during WWI.