WWI U-boats
U 57
Type |
U 57 | ||||||||
| Shipyard | A.G. Weser, Bremen (Werk 212) | ||||||||
| Ordered | 6 Oct 1914 | Laid down | 25 Aug 1915 | ||||||
| Launched | 29 Apr 1916 | Commissioned | 6 Jul 1916 | ||||||
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| Career | 7 patrols | ||||||||
| 7 Jul 1916 - 11 Nov 1918 II Flotilla |
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| Successes | 55 ships sunk with a total of 91,606 tons. 6 ships sunk with a total of 15,687 tons. 1 warship sunk with a total of 1,250 tons. | ||||||||
| Fate | 24 Nov 1918 - Surrendered to France. Broken up at Cherburg in 1921. | ||||||||
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There was another U 57 in World War Two That boat was launched from its shipyard on 3 Sep 1938 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 29 Dec 1938. Take a look at the U 57 from WWII. |


