German submarine U-130 (1941)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-130.
German submarine U-130 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard, Bremen as yard number 993 on 20 August 1940, launched on 14 March 1941 and commissioned on 11 June.
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Name | U-130 |
Ordered | 7 August 1939 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser in Bremen |
Yard number | 993 |
Laid down | 20 August 1940 |
Launched | 14 March 1941 |
Commissioned | 11 June 1941 |
Fate | Sunk west of the Azores on 12 March 1943 by USS Champlin[1] |
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Class and type | Type IXC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted48 to 56 |
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Identification codes: | M 41 224 |
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Her service life began with training in the 4th U-boat Flotilla; she moved to the 2nd Flotilla for more training on 1 September 1941 and operations with the same organization on 1 December.
She sank 21 ships, a total of 127,608 GRT and three auxiliary warships totalling 34,407 GRT in six patrols. She also damaged one ship of 6,986 GRT. She was a member of three wolfpacks.