German submarine U-39 (1938)

German submarine U-39 (1938)

Unterseeboot 39 (also known as U-39) was a Type IX U-boat of the Kriegsmarine.

Her keel was laid down June 2, 1937, by AG Weser of Bremen. She was commissioned December 10, 1938 with Kapitänleutnant Gerhard Glattes in command.

"U-39" conducted one patrol, as part of the 6. Unterseebootsflottille. On September 14, 1939, "U-39" was depth charged north-west of Scotland by HMS "Faulknor", HMS "Firedrake" and HMS "Foxhound". All 44 crew members survived the sinking, and were taken prisoner by the British.

"U-39" was the first of many U-boats to be sunk in World War II, after it unsuccessfully attacked HMS "Ark Royal".

External links

* [http://www.uboat.net/boats/u39.htm uboat.net webpage for "U-39"]
* [http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=39 ubootwaffe.net webpage about "U-39"]
* [http://www.u-boot-archiv.de/dieboote/u0039.html u-boot-archiv.de webpage for "U-39"]

"See Also: List of U-boats"


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