Английская Википедия:German submarine U-13 (1935)

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German submarine U-13 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine which was commissioned on 30 November 1936, following construction at the Deutsche Werke shipyards at Kiel. The first commander on board was Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen. In her career she completed nine patrols, all while serving with the 1st U-boat Flotilla. The U-boat succeeded in sinking nine ships and damaging three more.

Design

German Type IIB submarines were enlarged versions of the original Type IIs. U-13 had a displacement of Шаблон:Convert when at the surface and Шаблон:Convert while submerged. Officially, the standard tonnage was Шаблон:Convert, however.Шаблон:Sfn The U-boat had a total length of Шаблон:Convert, a pressure hull length of Шаблон:Convert, a beam of Шаблон:Convert, a height of Шаблон:Convert, and a draught of Шаблон:Convert. The submarine was powered by two MWM RS 127 S four-stroke, six-cylinder diesel engines of Шаблон:Convert for cruising, two Siemens-Schuckert PG VV 322/36 double-acting electric motors producing a total of Шаблон:Convert for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two Шаблон:Convert propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of Шаблон:Convert and a maximum submerged speed of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn When submerged, the boat could operate for Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert; when surfaced, she could travel Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert. U-13 was fitted with three Шаблон:Convert torpedo tubes at the bow, five torpedoes or up to twelve Type A torpedo mines, and a [[2 cm Flak 30|Шаблон:Convert anti-aircraft gun]]. The boat had a complement of twentyfive.Шаблон:Sfn

Fate

U-13 was sunk on 31 May 1940, in the North Sea Шаблон:Convert south-east of Lowestoft, in position Шаблон:Coord by depth charges from the British sloop Шаблон:HMS. There were no casualties.

Summary of raiding history

Date Name Nationality Tonnage
(GRT)
Fate[1]
10 September 1939 Шаблон:SS Шаблон:Flag 8,641 Sunk (mine)
16 September 1939 Шаблон:SS Шаблон:Flag 10,902 Damaged (mine)
24 September 1939 Шаблон:SS Шаблон:Flag 2,660 Sunk (mine)
30 October 1939 Cairnmona Шаблон:Flag 4,666 Sunk
19 November 1939 Bowling Шаблон:Flag 793 Sunk
6 January 1940 City of Marseilles Шаблон:Flag 8,317 Damaged (mine)
31 January 1940 Start Шаблон:Flag 1,168 Sunk
1 February 1940 Fram Шаблон:Flag 2,491 Sunk
6 February 1940 Anu Шаблон:Flag 1,421 Sunk (mine)
17 April 1940 Swainby Шаблон:Flag 4,935 Sunk
26 April 1940 Lily Шаблон:Flag 1,281 Sunk
28 April 1940 Scottish American Шаблон:Flag 6,999 Damaged

References

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External links

Шаблон:TypeIIsubmarine Шаблон:May 1940 shipwrecks