WWI U-boats
U 81
Type | U 81 | ||||
Shipyard | Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 251) | ||||
Ordered | 23 Jun 1915 | ||||
Laid down | 31 Aug 1915 | ||||
Launched | 24 Jun 1916 | ||||
Commissioned | 22 Aug 1916 | ||||
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Career | 4 patrols | ||||
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Successes | 30 ships sunk with a total of 88,483 tons. 2 ships damaged with a total of 3,481 tons. (View ships hit by U 81) | ||||
Fate | 1 May 1917 - Torpedoed W of Ireland at 51°33'N, 13°38'W by HM Sub E54. 29 dead and 7 survivors. |
Survivors were R. Weisbach, 2 other officers, and four ratings
There was another U 81 in World War Two
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 22 Feb 1941 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 26 Apr 1941. Take a look at U 81 from WWII.