U-111
Type | IXB | |||
| Ordered | 8 Aug, 1939 | |||
| Laid down | 20 Feb, 1940 | AG Weser, Bremen (werk 976) | ||
| Launched | 15 Sep, 1940 | |||
| Commissioned | 19 Dec, 1940 | Kptlt. Wilhelm Kleinschmidt | ||
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| Career | 2 patrols | 19 Dec, 1940 - 30 Apr, 1941 2. Flottille (training) 1 May, 1941 - 4 Oct, 1941 2. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 4 ships sunk for a total of 24.176 GRT 1 ship damaged for a total of 13.037 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 4 Oct, 1941 south-west of Tenerife, in position 27.15N, 20.27W, by depth charges from the British anti-submarine trawler HMS Lady Shirley. 8 dead and 44 survivors. | |||
See the 5 ships hit by U-111 - View the 2 war patrols
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-111 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |
There was another U-111 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 5 Sep, 1917 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 30 Dec, 1917. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 111 during WWI.