Ordered - 16 Jul 1937
Laid down - 6 Dez 1938 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 953)
Launched - 6 Nov 1939
Commissioned 15/feb/40 Kptlt. Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen (Knights Cross)
Commanders
15 Feb 1940 - 24 Mar 1941 KrvKpt. Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen (Knights Cross)
25 Mar 1941 - 28 Apr 1941 - Kptlt. Joachim Hoppe
Career - 6 patrols
15 Feb 1940 - 1 Apr 1940 2. Flotille (training)
1 Apr 1940 - 28 Apr 1941 2. Flotille (active service)
Successes 12 ships sunk, total tonnage 66,174 GRT
3 ships damaged, total tonnage 22,490 GRT
Sunk 28 April, 1941 in the North Atlantic south-east of
50 dead (all hands lost).
In the south Atlantic U-65 sent to the bottom 8 ships with a total of 57,024 GRT
CONGONIAN - FABIAN - KOHINUR - CHARLES PRATT - HAVBOR - BRITISH PREMIER - RISANGER - CLAN OGILVY
CONGONIAN
FABIAN
KOHINUR
CHARLES PRATT
HAVBOR
BRITISH PREMIER
RISANGER
CLAN OGILVY