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U 109
Type |
U 93 | ||||
| Shipyard | Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 278) | ||||
| Ordered | 5 May 1916 | Laid down | |||
| Launched | 25 Sep 1917 | Commissioned | 7 Nov 1917 | ||
| Commanders |
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| Career | 1 patrols | ||||
| start date unknown - 26 Jan 1918 IV Flotilla |
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| Successes | No successes. | ||||
| Fate | 26 Jan 1918 - Possible mined in the Strait of Dover on January 26, 1918 at position 50.53N, 01.31E. 43 dead (all hands lost). | ||||
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There was another U 109 in World War Two That boat was launched from its shipyard on 14 Sep 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 5 Dec 1940. Take a look at the U 109 from WWII. |