Ordered 7 Aug 1939
Laid down 20 Aug 1940 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 993)
Launched 14 Mar 1941
Commissioned 11 Jun 41 Korvkpt. Ernst Kals (Knights Cross)
Commanders
11 Jun 1941 - 1 Jan 1943 KrvKpt. Ernst Kals (Knights Cross)
7 Feb 1943 - 12 Mar 1943 Oblt. Siegfied Keller
Career
6 patrols
11 Jun 1941 - 31 Aug 1941 4. Flotille (training)
1 Sep 1941 - 30 Nov 1941 2. Flotille (training)
1 Dec 1941 - 12 Mar 1943 2. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-130 a IX-C type had 21 ships sunk for a total of 127,608 GRT.
3 auxiliary warships sunk for a total of 34,407 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 6,986 GRT
Fate: Sunk 12 Mar 1943 west of the Azores, in position 37º10"N 40º21"W, by depth charges from the
53 Dead (all hands lost).
In the south Atlantic U-130 sank 7 ships with 72,556 DWT
BEECHWOOD - VIKING STAR - DANMARK - ELMWOOD - TANKEXPRESS - MALMANGER - MIRLO
BEECHWOOD
VIKING STAR
DANMARK
ELMWOOD
TANKEXPRESS
MALMANGER
MIRLO