German Type IXB submarine
U-123 and U-201 leaving Lorient on 8 June 1941.
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Class overview | |
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Operators | Kriegsmarine |
Preceded by | Type IXA submarine |
Succeeded by | Type IXC submarine |
Built | 1938–1940 |
In service | 1939–1945 |
In commission | 1939–1945 |
Planned | 14 |
Completed | 14 |
Lost | 14 |
General characteristics | |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draft | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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The German Type IXB submarine was a sub-class of the
The class comprised 14 submarines, U-64, U-65, U-103, U-104, U-105, U-106, U-107, U-108, U-109, U-110, U-111, U-122, U-123, and U-124; thirteen were sunk during the war and the last scuttled by its crew at the end of the war. The Type IXB submarines were the most successful class of submarine in the war in terms of the total amount to tonnage sunk, with each U-boat sinking an average of over 100,000 gross register tons (GRT) during its career.[1]
Design and construction
Construction
All Type IXB submarines were ordered by the
Design
All Type IXB submarines had 1,000 PS (986 shp; 735 kW) while submerged and 4,400 PS (4,340 shp; 3,236 kW) when surfaced. As a result, they could travel at 18.2
List of Type IXB U-boats
The Type IXB class had 14 U-boats, all of which were built by AG Weser of Bremen:
Name | (a) Hull builder | Ordered | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
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U-64 | AG Weser, Bremen | 16 July 1937 | 15 December 1938 | 20 September 1939 | 16 December 1939 | Sunk on 13 April 1940 in the Herjangsfjord near Narvik, Norway. 8 dead and 38 survivors.[3] |
U-65 | AG Weser, Bremen | 16 July 1937 | 6 December 1938 | 6 November 1939 | 15 February 1940 | Sunk on 28 April 1941 in the North Atlantic south-east of Iceland. All hands lost.[4] |
U-103 | AG Weser, Bremen | 24 May 1938 | 6 September 1939 | 12 April 1940 | 5 July 1940 | Scuttled on 3 May 1945 at Kiel.[5] |
U-104 | AG Weser, Bremen | 24 May 1938 | 10 November 1939 | 25 May 1940 | 19 August 1940 | Sunk around 28 November 1940 by mine off Tory Island in British minefield SN 44.[6] |
U-105 | AG Weser, Bremen | 24 May 1938 | 16 November 1939 | 15 June 1940 | 10 September 1940 | Sunk 2 June 1943 near Dakar. All hands lost.[7] |
U-106 | AG Weser, Bremen | 24 May 1938 | 26 November 1939 | 17 June 1940 | 24 September 1940 | Sunk on 2 August 1943 north-west of |
U-107 | AG Weser, Bremen | 24 May 1938 | 6 December 1939 | 2 July 1940 | 8 October 1940 | Sunk on 18 August 1944 by depth charges from British aircraft.[9] |
U-108 | AG Weser, Bremen | 24 May 1938 | 27 December 1939 | 15 July 1940 | 22 October 1940 | Sunk on 11 April 1944 at Stettin during a bombing raid. Later raised and scuttled there on 24 April 1945.[10] |
U-109 | AG Weser, Bremen | 24 May 1938 | 9 March 1940 | 14 September 1940 | 5 December 1940 | Sunk on 4 May 1943 south of Ireland by depth charges from British aircraft. All hands lost.[11] |
U-110 | AG Weser, Bremen | 24 May 1938 | 1 February 1940 | 25 August 1940 | 21 November 1940 | Captured on 9 May 1941 in the North Atlantic south of Iceland by the destroyers HMS Bulldog, Broadway and the British corvette HMS Aubrietia. The Royal Navy allowed the U-boat to sink the next day in order to keep the documents captured from her a secret.[12] |
U-111 | AG Weser, Bremen | 8 August 1939 | 20 February 1940 | 15 September 1940 | 19 December 1940 | Sunk on 4 October 1941 south-west of Tenerife by depth charges from a British warship. 8 dead and 44 survivors.[13] |
U-122 | AG Weser, Bremen | 15 December 1937 | 5 March 1939 | 20 December 1939 | 30 March 1940 | Went missing on 22 June 1940. All hands presumed lost.[14] |
U-123 | AG Weser, Bremen | 15 December 1937 | 15 April 1939 | 2 March 1940 | 30 May 1940 | Scuttled at Lorient on 19 August 1944. Raised and later became the French submarine Blaison.[15] |
U-124 | AG Weser, Bremen | 15 December 1937 | 11 August 1939 | 9 March 1940 | 11 June 1940 | Sunk 2 April 1943 west of |
See also
- German Type IX submarine
- German Type IXA submarine
References
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "Type IXB". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ "Type IX U-Boat". German U-boat. Uboataces.com. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-64". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-65". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-103". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-104". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-105". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-106". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-107". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-108". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-109". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-110". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-111". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-122". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-123". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IXB boat U-124". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.