German submarine U-509
IX C
German shipyard, Hamburg
October 20, 1939
305
November 1, 1940
August 19, 1941
November 4, 1941
- November 4, 1941 - September 1942 FKpt. Karl -Heinz Wolff
- September 1942 - July 15, 1943 KKpt. Werner Witte
4 patrols
5 vessels ( 29 091 GRT)
U 509 was a German U- Boat Type IX C, which was used by the German Navy in World War II.
History
Construction and commissioning
The construction contract was made on October 20, 1939 at the German shipyard in Hamburg. The keel was laid on November 1, 1940, the launching on 19 August 1941 and the putting on 4 November 1941.
Time as a training boat
The boat was used after its entry into service until November 4, 1942 in the 4th U- Flotilla for training purposes. From November 4, 1942 until his sinking it served in the 10th U- Flotilla as a front boat. Over the entire period of training and first patrol was FKpt. Karl -Heinz Wolff commander of the boat. From September 1942 until the sinking of the boat on 15 July 1943, Lieutenant Commander Werner Witte commander.
Inserts
U 509 took four patrols on which sunk five ships of 29 091 GRT and four ships of 27 143 GRT were damaged.
First patrol
U 509 left Kiel on 25 June 1942 and ran on 12 September in Lorient after 80 days at sea a. The first enemy boat ride was uneventful.
Second patrol
The boat ran on October 15, 1942 from Lorient and ran on November 26, again there. On this 43 days long lasting company four ships were sunk with 24 154 GRT and damaged three Schriffe with 20,014 GRT.
- October 26, 1942: Damage to the British tanker Anglo Mærsk ( 7,705 GRT, driving in convoy SL -125)
- October 28, 1942: Damage to the British steamer Hope Castle ( 5178 GRT, driving in convoy SL -125)
- October 29, 1942: Damage to the British steamer Corinaldo ( 7,131 GRT, driving in convoy SL -125)
- November 13, 1942: U -509 triggers a mine near Casablanca, but suffered only slight damage
Third patrol
U 509 left Lorient on 23 December 1942 and ran on May 11, 1943 he returned there after 140 days at sea a. In this enterprise a ship with 4,937 GRT was sunk and damaged a ship with 7,129 GRT.
Fourth patrol
The boat left Lorient on July 3, 1943 in this 13 days long for things no ship was sunk or damaged.
Whereabouts
On 15 July 1943, the Portuguese island of Madeira was U -509 north of a torpedo dropped from a Grumman TBF Avenger, sunk ( Lage34.033333 - 26.016667 ). The entire 54 -strong cast of the boat was killed.