German submarine U-15 (1936)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-15.
German submarine U-15 was a Type IIB U-boat of the Kriegsmarine. It was commissioned on 7 March 1936, following construction at the Deutsche Werke shipyards at Kiel. Its first commander was Werner von Schmidt. In its career, it completed five patrols, all while serving under the 1st U-boat Flotilla. It sank three ships.
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Name | U-15 |
Ordered | 2 February 1935 |
Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
Yard number | 250 |
Laid down | 24 September 1935 |
Launched | 15 February 1936 |
Commissioned | 7 March 1936 |
Fate | Sunk 30 January 1940 in the North Sea at Hoofden. 25 dead[1] |
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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 06 991 |
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3 merchant ships sunk (4,532 GRT) |
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