WebDeutschland was a blockade-breaking German merchant submarine used during World War I.It was developed with private funds and operated by the North German Lloyd Line. She was the first of seven U-151-class U-boats built and one of only two used as unarmed cargo submarines.. After making two voyages as an unarmed merchantman, she was taken …

WebAls U-Boot-Krieg (auch „Unterseebootkrieg“) werden Kampfhandlungen zur See bezeichnet, bei denen U-Boote eingesetzt werden, um feindliche Kriegs-und Frachtschiffe zu versenken. Die Bezeichnung uneingeschränkter U-Boot-Krieg wird verwendet, wenn Schiffe ohne vorherige Warnung angegriffen werden.. Der Einsatz von U-Booten …

WebGerman submarine U-862 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.After Germany's surrender in May 1945, U-862 put into Singapore and was taken over by the Imperial Japanese Navy under the name I-502. U-862 was laid down on 15 August 1942 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen.She was commissioned on 7 …

WebGli U-Boot tipo X, classificati anche come Tipo XB, erano sommergibili oceanici posamine a doppio scafo progettati per il trasporto di 66 mine TMA (i battelli possedevano 30 tubi verticali lancia mine di cui 24 posti lungo le parti laterali dello scafo) e furono i più grossi battelli prodotti in Germania durante la seconda guerra mondiale.Durante la guerra, …

WebConstruction. U-123 was laid down on 15 April 1939 at the AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 955. She was launched on 2 March 1940 and commissioned on 30 May, with Kapitänleutnant Karl-Heinz Moehle (Crew 30) in command. He was relieved on 19 May 1941 by Kptlt. Reinhard Hardegen (Crew 33), who was relieved in turn on 1 August 1942 by …

WebOn 15 October, U-9 sank the protected cruiser HMS Hawke.On 12 January 1915, Johannes Spieß relieved Weddigen, and commanded U-9 until 19 April 1916. During this period, she sank 13 ships totalling 8,635 GRT: 10 small fishing vessels and three British steamers (Don, Queen Wilhelmina and Serbino). After April 1916, she was withdrawn from front-line …

WebKapitänleutnant (Kptlt.) – naval rank of lieutenant commander or (literally) captain lieutenant. Officers of this rank generally command small vessels such as U-boats and minesweepers. The rank is often shortened to "Kaleun", with junior officers addressing people of this rank as "Herr Kaleun". Kapitulation – surrender.

WebSM U-29 was a Type U-27 U-boat of the Imperial German Navy.She served during the First World War.. U-29 ' s last commander was Captain Otto Weddigen. U-29 was sunk with all hands on 18 March 1915 in the Pentland Firth after being rammed by HMS Dreadnought, the only submarine known to have been purposefully sunk by a battleship.

WebHandlung. Im Frühjahr 1942 greift das deutsche U-Boot U-571 im Atlantik ein alliiertes Frachtschiff an, bevor es von einem alliierten Kriegsschiff entdeckt und mit Wasserbomben bekämpft wird. Das U-Boot wird dabei beschädigt, und auch der Leitende Ingenieur sowie das übrige technische Personal kommen dabei um. So treibt das Boot manövrierunfähig …

WebGerman submarine U-559 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.. Laid down on 1 February 1940 at the Blohm & Voss shipyards in Hamburg as "Baunummer 535" ("Yard number 535"), she was launched on 8 January 1941 and commissioned on 27 February under Kapitänleutnant Hans …