U-65
Type | IXB | |||||
| Ordered | 16 Jul, 1937 | |||||
| Laid down | 6 Dec, 1938 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 953) | ||||
| Launched | 6 Nov, 1939 | |||||
| Commissioned | 15 Feb, 1940 | Kptlt. Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen (Knights Cross) | ||||
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| Career | 6 patrols | 15 Feb, 1940 - 1 Apr, 1940 2. Flottille (training) 1 Apr, 1940 - 28 Apr, 1941 2. Flottille (front boat) | ||||
| Successes | 12 ships sunk for a total of 66.174 GRT 3 ships damaged for a total of 22.490 GRT | |||||
| Fate | Sunk 28 April, 1941 in the North Atlantic south-east of Iceland in position 59.51N, 15.30W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Douglas. 50 dead (all hands lost). | |||||
See the 15 ships hit by U-65 - View the 6 war patrols
Previously recorded fate (Last revised by FDS/NHB during June 1986). More on revised fates
Sunk 28 Apr 1941 southeast of Iceland, in position 60.04N, 15.45W, by depth charges from the British corvette HMS Gladiolus.
This attack was actually against U-96 inflicting no damage.
Wolfpack operations
U-65 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Without name (30 Aug, 1940 - 9 Sep, 1940)
Without name (20 Sep, 1940 - 22 Sep, 1940)
Attacks on this boat
13 Apr, 1940
During the Norway invasion the brand-new U-65 attacked a group of British destroyers but his torpedoes failed and the destroyers attacked the boat causing some damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 151)
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-65 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 U-Boats at War, Showell, Jak P. Mallmann, 2001 |
There was another U-65 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 21 Mar, 1916 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 11 May, 1916. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 65 during WWI.