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U 40
Type |
U 31 | ||||
| Shipyard | Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 200) | ||||
| Ordered | 12 Jun 1912 | Laid down | 3 Apr 1913 | ||
| Launched | 22 Oct 1914 | Commissioned | 14 Feb 1915 | ||
| Commanders |
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| Career | 1 patrols | ||||
| start date unknown - 23 Jun 1915 II Flotilla |
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| Successes | No successes. | ||||
| Fate | 23 Jun 1915 - Torpedoed by HM Sub C24 in connection with decoy trawler Taranaki at 57.00N, 01.50W.. 29 dead, unknown number of survivors. | ||||
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There was another U 40 in World War Two That boat was launched from its shipyard on 9 Nov 1938 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 11 Feb 1939. Take a look at the U 40 from WWII. |