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| Shipyard | A.G. Weser, Bremen (Werk 214) |
| Ordered | 6 Oct 1914 | Laid down | 13 Jul 1915 |
| Launched | 20 Jun 1916 | Commissioned | 7 Sep 1916 |
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| Career | 4 patrols |
20 Nov 1916 - 14 May 1917 II Flotilla
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| Successes | 14 ships sunk with a total of 28,050 tons.
1 ship damaged with a total of 6,526 tons. |
| Fate | 14 May 1917 - Struck a German mine off Horns Reef at 55.33N 07.15E. 33 dead and 4 survivors.
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| The wreck of U 59 was located in 2002. |
See the 15 ships hit by U 59
There was another U 59 in World War Two
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 12 Oct 1938 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 4 Mar 1939. Take a look at the U 59 from WWII. |
