U-49
Type | VIIB | |||
| Ordered | 21 Nov 1936 | |||
| Laid down | 15 Sep 1938 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 584) | ||
| Launched | 24 Jun 1939 | |||
| Commissioned | 12 Aug 1939 | Kptlt. Kurt von Goßler | ||
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| Career | 4 patrols | 12 Aug 1939 - 31 Oct 1939 7. Flottille (training) 1 Nov 1939 - 31 Dec 1939 7. Flottille (front boat) 1 Jan 1940 - 15 Apr 1940 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 1 ship sunk for a total of 4,258 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 15 April, 1940 near Narvik, Norway in position 68.53N, 16.59E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Fearless and HMS Brazen. 1 dead and 41 survivors. | |||
See the 1 ships hit by U-49 - View the 4 war patrols
Attacks on this boat
13 Nov 1939
The boat was attacked by a British aircraft. The boat dived to 160 meters and suffered some damages.
16 Nov 1939
Two British destroyers, HMS Echo and HMS Wanderer. The boat was pushed down to 557 feet, by far the deepest U-boat had ever gone before she escaped. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 119)
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
General notes on this boat
Update
The wreck was located on 3 March 1993 by the Norwegian submarine Skolpen. The boat is lying at a depth of 300 meters.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-49 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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There was another U-49 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 26 Nov 1915 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 31 May 1916. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 49 during WWI.