German submarine U-13 (1935)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-13.
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.
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Name | U-13 |
Ordered | 2 February 1935 |
Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
Yard number | 248 |
Laid down | 20 June 1935 |
Launched | 9 November 1935 |
Commissioned | 30 November 1935 |
Fate | Sunk 31 May 1940, in the North Sea. 26 survivors |
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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 15 421 |
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