U-70
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 30 May, 1938 | |||
| Laid down | 19 Dec, 1939 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 604) | ||
| Launched | 12 Oct, 1940 | |||
| Commissioned | 23 Nov, 1940 | Kptlt. Joachim Matz | ||
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| Career | 1 patrol | 23 Nov, 1940 - 31 Jan, 1941 7. Flottille (training) 1 Feb, 1941 - 7 Mar, 1941 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 820 GRT 3 ships damaged for a total of 20.484 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 7 March, 1941 south-east of Iceland, in position 60.15N, 14.00W, by British corvettes HMS Camellia and HMS Arbutus. 20 dead and 25 survivors. | |||
See the 4 ships hit by U-70 - 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-70 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-70 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 20 Jul, 1915 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 22 Sep, 1915. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 70 during WWI.