Ordered. 24 May 1938
Laid down 9 Mar 1940 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 972)
Launched. 14 Sep 1940
Commissioned 05 Dec 1940 Korvkpt. Hans-Georg Fischer
Commanders
5 Dec 1940 - 4 Jun 1941 KrvKpt. Hans Georg Fischer
5 Jun 1941 - 31 Jan 1943 Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt (Knights Cross)
1 Mar 1943 - 4 May 1943 Oblt. Joachim Schramm
Career
9 patrols
5 Dec 1940 - 30 Apr 1941 2. Flotille (training)
1 May 1941 - 4 May 1943 2. Flotille (active service)
Successes - 12 ships sank for a total of 79,969 GRT and damaged one ship of 6,548 GRT.
Fate: Sunk 4 May, 1943 south of
52 dead (all hands lost).
In the south Atlantic U-109 sank 6 ships with a total of 41,426 GRT
HMS LAERTES - ARTHUR SEWALL - VIMEIRA - OCEAN MIGHT - TUSCAN STAR - PETERTON
HMS LAERTES (Sister ship)
ARTHUR M SEWALL
VIMEIRA
OCEAN MIGHT (Sister ship Ocean Vanguard)
TUSCAN STAR
PETERTON