German submarine U-49 (1939)

VII B

M 06 383

Germania Werft in Kiel

November 21, 1936

587

September 15, 1938

June 24, 1939

August 12, 1939

August 12, 1939 - April 15, 1940 Kptlt Kurt von Gossler

4 patrols

1 ship ( 4,258 GRT)

U 49 was a German U- Boat Type VII B, which was used in World War II by the Kriegsmarine.

History

The contract for the boat was awarded on 21 November 1936, the Germania shipyard in Kiel. The keel was laid on September 15, 1938, the launching on 24 June 1939 to the putting under Lieutenant Kurt von Gossler on August 12, 1939.

The boat belonged to 31 December 1939 as a training and front U- boat Flotilla " Wegener " in Kiel. After the reorganization of the U- Flotilla U 49 belonged to its sinking on April 15, 1940 7th U- Flotilla in Kiel.

U 49 undertook during his service four patrols on which it sank a ship with a tonnage of 4,258 GRT.

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First patrol

The boat was launched on November 9, 1939 at 23.00 clock from Kiel and on November 29, 1939 at 6:45 clock back there one. In these 20 -day venture to the west of Ireland, the Channel and Bay of Biscay, a ship was sunk with 4,258 GRT.

Second patrol

The boat was launched on February 29, 1940 at 7:00 clock from Kiel and on 5 March 1940 14.04 clock in Wilhelmshaven. On 1 March, the boat ran at Helgoland, because the commander was ill. The planned venture was terminated and U 49 led instead of March 2, 1940 to March 4, 1940 diving exercises off Heligoland by.

Third patrol

The boat was launched on March 11, 1940 at 14.25 clock of Wilhelmshaven and on March 29, 1940 13.38 clock back there one. On this lasting 19 days, 2.6898 nm and about 301 nm under water long company in the North Sea, in the Shetlands and the Orkneys, no ships were sunk or damaged.

Fourth and last patrol

The boat ran out at 13.25 clock on the company Weserübung of Wilhelmshaven on April 3, 1940. On April 15, 1940, there was at Narvik, Norway, sunk by depth charges of the British destroyer HMS Fearless and HMS Brazen. A sailor was killed, the remaining 41 were rescued. The position was 68 ° 53 ' N, 16 ° 59' O68.88333333333316.983333333333 in naval grid square AG 1116.

During the rescue of the survivors of the British found among the ruins flaoting various secret documents, including a map with the marked submarine positions in Norwegian waters.

U 49 had to complain no casualties among its crew until his demise.