U-33
Type | VIIA | |||||||||
| Ordered | 25 Mar, 1935 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 1 Sep, 1935 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 556) | ||||||||
| Launched | 11 Jun, 1936 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 25 Jul, 1936 | Kptlt. Ottoheinrich Junker | ||||||||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 25 Jul, 1936 - 31 Aug, 1939 2. Flottille (front boat) 1 Sep, 1939 - 31 Dec, 1939 2. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jan, 1940 - 12 Feb, 1940 2. Flottille (front boat) | ||||||||
| Successes | 10 ships sunk for a total of 19.261 GRT 1 ship a total loss for a total of 3.670 GRT | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 12 Feb, 1940 in the Firth of Clyde, in position 55.25N, 05.07W, by depth charges from the British minesweeper HMS Gleaner. 25 dead and 17 survivors. | |||||||||
See the 11 ships hit by U-33 - View the 3 war patrols
The source of this position is the Admiralty via Alastair Alexander [alexander138@btinternet.com].
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-33 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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Books dealing with this subject include: Enigma, Sebag-Montefiore, Hugh, 2001 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-33 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 19 May, 1914 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 27 Sep, 1914. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 33 during WWI.