German submarine U-201
VII C
M 33 584
Germania Werft in Kiel
630
January 20, 1940
December 7, 1940
January 25, 1941
- January 25, 1941 - August 24, 1942 Lieutenant Adalbert snow
- August 25, 1942 - February 17, 1943 Lieutenant Günther Rosenberg
9 patrols
- 22 merchant ships ( 103,355 BRT)
- 2 warships ( 5,700 t)
U 201 was a German U- Boat Type VII C. With respect to the name of the first commanders of the Knight 's Cross holder Lieutenant Adalbert snow, two snowmen were on the tower of U 201 painted. The boat also wore the coat of arms of the city of Remscheid Godfather front of the tower.
History
The boat was put into service on 25 January 1941 and was part of the first U- Flotilla. Commander of the boat was up to the August 24, 1942 Lieutenant Adalbert snow. On August 25, 1942 Günther Rosenberg took over the command on U 201
Inserts
In nine patrols U 201 sank 22 merchant ships with a tonnage of 103 355 GRT and two warships with 5,700 t. The largest of U 201 sunk ship was the unarmed British passenger liner Avila Star ( 14,443 GRT), which was sunk on July 5, 1942 east of the Azores with three G7 torpedoes. 84 people were killed. Another of U 201 sunk the British passenger ship was the Aguila ( Lage49.383333 - 17.933333 ) the shipping company Yeoward Line, at the Fastnet sinking ago on August 19, 1941 killed 157 passengers and crew members.
Sinking
Beginning in February 1943 discovered U 69, a boat the submarine group warhorse, the convoy ONS 165 in the western North Atlantic. The boat that was looking after the supply boat U 460, deposed beacon signals, the U 201 had introduced to the convoy. U 69 was sunk by the British destroyer HMS Fame by ramming. U 201 began in turn sell beacon signals in order to introduce more submarines to the convoy. The signals enabled the convoy ONS 165, einzupeilen the boat by Huff - Duff. The destroyer HMS Viscount sank U 201 on 17 February 1943 water bombs ( Lage50.833333 - 40.833333 ). All 49 crew members were killed.