German submarine U-14 (1935)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-14.
German submarine U-14 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. It served with 3rd U-boat Flotilla from 18 January 1936 to 31 October 1939. U-14 completed six wartime patrols and sank nine ships totalling 12,344 GRT.
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Name | U-14 |
Ordered | 2 February 1935 |
Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
Yard number | 249 |
Laid down | 6 July 1935 |
Launched | 28 December 1935 |
Commissioned | 18 January 1936 |
Fate | Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven |
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Class and type | Type IIB coastal submarine |
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Height | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
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Identification codes: | M 28 451 |
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9 merchant ships sunk (12,344 GRT) |
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