Английская Википедия:German submarine U-119 (1942)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsШаблон:Infobox service recordGerman submarine U-119 was a Type XB minelaying U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the Germaniawerft in Kiel on 15 May 1940 as yard number 624. She was launched on 6 January 1942 and commissioned under Kapitänleutnant Alois Zech on 2 April 1942, he was replaced by Kptlt. Horst-Tessen von Kameke on 15 April 1943, who remained in command until her loss.
U-119Шаблон:'s service career began with the 4th U-boat Flotilla on 2 April 1942 where she underwent training. She was declared operational on 1 February 1943 when she moved over to the 12th flotilla.
Operational career
The boat made a short run from Kiel to Frederikshaven in Denmark and back from 4 to 10 August 1942.
First patrol
Her first patrol commenced with her departure from Kiel on 6 February 1943. She crossed the North Sea and skirted the northern coast of Iceland, arriving at Bordeaux in occupied France on 1 April.
Second patrol and loss
U-119 was unsuccessfully attacked on 29 April 1943 by a Short Sunderland flying boat of 461 Squadron RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force). The boat sustained no damage but one man was killed.
She sank Halma on 3 June east of Halifax, Nova Scotia and damaged John A. Poor on 27 July. Both ships were attacked with mines laid by U-119 on 1 June.
U-119 was sunk by a combination of depth charges, gunfire and ramming from Шаблон:HMS on 24 June 1943.Шаблон:Sfn
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) |
Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1943 | Halma | Шаблон:Flag | 2,937 | Sunk (Mine) |
| 28 July 1943 | John A. Poor | Шаблон:Flag | 7,176 | Damaged (Mine) |
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