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This list contains the 10 most successful German U-boats during the Second World War based on total tonnage. Both commercial and military vessels ( warships ) are included but only sunk ships are included, not damaged ships.
German submarine U-48 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II, and the most successful that was commissioned.During her two years of active service, U-48 sank 52 ships for a total of 306,874 GRT and 1,060 tons; she also damaged three more for a total of 20,480 GRT over twelve war patrols conducted during the opening stages of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Ship W2 and SM U-28 during the seizure of SS Batavier V on 16 March 1915. Lists of U-boats cover U-boats, military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. List of German U-boats; List of U-boat types of Germany; List of U-boat flotillas of Germany; List of U-boats never deployed of World War II Germany
There were some 380 U-boats commissioned into the Kaiserliche Marine in the years before and during World War I. Although the first four German U-boats—U-1, U-2, U-3, and U-4—were commissioned before 1910, all four served in a training capacity during the war. German U-boats used during World War I were divided into three series.
The Type IX U-boat was designed by Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in 1935 and 1936 as a large ocean-going submarine for sustained operations far from the home support facilities. Type IX boats were briefly used for patrols off the eastern United States in an attempt to disrupt the stream of troops and supplies bound for Europe.
U-995, a typical VIIC/41 U-boat on display at the Laboe Naval Memorial. U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars.The term is an anglicized version of the German word U-Boot ⓘ, a shortening of Unterseeboot (under-sea boat), though the German term refers to any submarine.
Sunken German U-Boat Clearly Visible For First Time. For the first time ever, scientists are getting a crystal-clear look at a fascinating, and haunting, piece of WWII history -- the only ...
Under the name Helmut Brümmer-Patzig, he also served in World War II in various posts, including command of the 26th U-boat Flotilla. Hans Rose PM: N/A 81 [15] 220,892 [15] Rose (1885–1969) commanded U-53 between 1916 and 1918, sinking USS Jacob Jones, the first American destroyer to be lost during the war. He commanded a U-boat training ...