SS - U-159 (1941)

     
Název:
Name:
U-159 U-159
Originální název:
Original Name:
U-159
Kategorie:
Category:
oceánská ponorka submersible ship, ocean
Třída:
Class:
Typ IXC
Kódové označení:
Pennant Number:
U-159
Loděnice:
Builder:
AG Weser, Bremen /
Založení kýlu:
Laid Down:
11.11.1940
Spuštění na vodu:
Launched:
01.07.1941
Uvedení do služby:
Commissioned:
04.10.1941
Vyřazení ze služby:
Decommissioned:
28.07.1943 potopena v Karibském moři letounem Martin PBM Mariner (VP-32) / sunk in the Caribbean Sea by Martin PBM Mariner aircraft (VP-32)
Potopené lodě:
Sunk Ships:
21.05.1942 Montenol (2646 GRT)
21.05.1942 New Brunswick (6529 GRT)
02.06.1942 Illinois (5447 GRT)
05.06.1942 Sally (150 GRT)
07.06.1942 Edith (3382 GRT)
11.06.1942 Fort Good Hope (7130 GRT)
13.06.1942 Sixaola (4693 GRT)
13.06.1942 Solon Turman (6762 GRT)
18.06.1942 Ante Matkovic (2710 GRT)
22.06.1942 E.J. Sadler (9639 GRT)
07.10.1942 Boringia (5821 GRT)
08.10.1942 Clan Mactavish (7631 GRT)
09.10.1942 Coloradan (6557 GRT)
13.10.1942 Empire Nomad (7167 GRT)
29.10.1942 Laplace (7327 GRT)
29.10.1942 Ross (4978 GRT)
07.11.1942 La Salle (5462 GRT)
13.11.1942 Star of Scotland (2290 GRT)
13.11.1942 City of Bombay (7140 GRT)
15.12.1942 Star of Suez (4999 GRT)
16.12.1942 East Wales (4538 GRT)
28.03.1943 Silverbeech (5319 GRT)
Velitel:
Commander:
04.10.1941-06.06.1943 Witte, Helmut (Kapitänleutnant)
07.06.1943-28.07.1943 Beckmann, Heinz (Oberleutnant zur See)
Jednotka:
Unit:
04.10.1941-30.04.1942 4. ponorková flotila
01.05.1942-28.07.1943 10. ponorková flotila
04.10.1941-30.04.1942 4. ponorková flotila
01.05.1942-28.07.1943 10th Submarine Flotilla
Poznámka:
Note:
23 obchodních lodí potopeno (119.554 BRT)
1 obchodní loď poškozena (265 BRT)
23 merchant ships sunk, total tonnage 119.554 GRT
1 merchant ship damaged, total tonnage 265 GRT
Zdroje:
Sources:
http://uboat.net/boats/u159.htm
en.wikipedia.org
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