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List of German Type II submarines

List of German Type II submarines

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The list of German Type II submarines includes all Type II submarines (Unterseeboot or U-boat) built by Germany.

Type IIA

U 1

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 11 February 1935
  • Commissioned: 29 June 1935
  • Operations: 2 patrols
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Sunk 6 April 1940 by a mine in the North Sea

U 2

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 11 February 1935
  • Commissioned: 25 July 1935
  • Operations: 2 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Sunk 8 April 1944 from collision with Helmi Söhle near Pillau in the Baltic Sea

U 3

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 11 February 1935
  • Commissioned: 6 September 1935
  • Operations: 5 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 2 merchant ships (total of 2,348 gross register tons (GRT))
  • Fate: Stricken 1 August 1944 and scrapped

U 4

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 11 February 1935
  • Commissioned: 17 August 1935
  • Operations: 4 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 3 merchant ships (total of 5,133 GRT) and 1 warship (1,090 tons)
  • Fate: Stricken 1 August 1944 and scrapped

U 5

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 11 February 1935
  • Commissioned: 31 August 1935
  • Operations: 2 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Sunk 19 March 1943 in diving accident near Pillau in the Baltic Sea

U 6

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 11 February 1935
  • Commissioned: 7 September 1935
  • Operations: 2 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Stricken 7 August 1944

Type IIB

U 7

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 11 March 1935
  • Commissioned: 18 July 1935
  • Operations: 6 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 2 ships totalling 4,524 GRT
  • Fate: Sunk 18 February 1944 in diving accident near Pillau in the Baltic Sea

U 8

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 25 March 1935
  • Commissioned: 5 August 1935
  • Operations: 1 patrol, served with Unterseebootschulflottille, U-Abwehrschule and 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 24. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven


U 9

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 8 April 1935
  • Commissioned: 21 August 1935
  • Operations: 19 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, and 30. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 7 merchant ships totaling 16,669 GRT and 1 warship (552 tons) plus 1 ship damaged totaling 412 tons
  • Fate: Sunk 20 August 1944 by Soviet aircraft at Constanţa in the Black Sea, raised by the Soviets as TS-16

U 10

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 22 April 1935
  • Commissioned: 9 September 1935
  • Operations: 5 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille, 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 2 ships totaling 6,356 GRT
  • Fate: Stricken 1 August 1944

U 11

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 6 May 1935
  • Commissioned: 21 September 1935
  • Operations: Served with Unterseebootschulflottille, 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Stricken 5 January 1945

U 12

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 20 May 1935
  • Commissioned: 30 September 1935
  • Operations: 2 patrols, served with 3. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Sunk 8 October 1939 after a mine hit near Dover in the English Channel

The wrecksite of U-12 is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act. U-12 was the vessel nominated by the German authorities to represent all U-boats sunk in British waters in the second world war.

U 13

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 20 June 1935
  • Commissioned: 30 November 1935
  • Operations: 9 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 9 ships totaling 28,056 GRT plus 3 ships damaged totaling 26,218 GRT
  • Fate: Sunk 31 May 1940 by the Royal Navy sloop HMS Weston

U 14

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 6 July 1935
  • Commissioned: 18 January 1936
  • Operations: 6 patrols, served with 3. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, UnterseeAusbildungsflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
  • Victories: 9 ships totaling 12,344 GRT
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 15

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 24 September 1935
  • Commissioned: 7 March 1936
  • Operations: 5 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 3 ships (4,532 GRT)
  • Fate: Sunk 30 January 1940 in collision with torpedo boat Iltis in the Hoofden

U 16

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 5 August 1935
  • Commissioned: 16 May 1936
  • Operations: 3 patrols, served with 3. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 2 ships (3,435 GRT)
  • Fate: Sunk 25 October 1939 by the Royal Navy trawler HMS Cayton Wyke and patrol vessel HMS Puffin

U 17

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 1 July 1935
  • Commissioned: 3 December 1935
  • Operations: 4 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, UnterseeAusbildungsflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
  • Victories: 3 ships (1,825 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 18

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 10 July 1935
  • Commissioned: 4 January 1936
  • Operations: 14 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, 30. Unterseebootflottille, UnterseeAusbildungsflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
  • Victories: 3 ships (1,985 GRT) plus 2 damaged (7,745 GRT and 56 tons)
  • Fate: Scuttled 25 August 1944 at Constanţa in the Black Sea

U 19

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 20 July 1935
  • Commissioned: 16 January 1936
  • Operations: 20 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, 30. Unterseebootflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
  • Victories: 15 ships (35,430 GRT and 441 tons)
  • Fate: Scuttled 11 September 1944 near Turkey in the Black Sea

U 20

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 1 August 1935
  • Commissioned: 1 February 1936
  • Operations: 16 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, 30. Unterseebootflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
  • Victories: 13 ships (30,058 GRT) and 9 tons plus 3 damaged (10,292 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 10 September 1944 near Turkey in the Black Sea

U 21

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 4 March 1936
  • Commissioned: 3 August 1936
  • Operations: 7 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 6 ships (11,311 GRT) plus 1 damaged (11,500 tons)
  • Fate: Interned by Norway 27 March to 9 April 1940, stricken 5 August 1944 and scrapped

U 22

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 4 March 1936
  • Commissioned: 20 August 1936
  • Operations: 7 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille and 3. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 9 ships (10,977 GRT) and 1,475 tons
  • Fate: Went missing 27 March 1940 in the Skagerrak; probably struck a mine

U 23

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 11 April 1936
  • Commissioned: 24 September 1936
  • Operations: 16 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, and 30. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 12 ships (29,378 GRT) and 1,410 tons
  • Fate: Scuttled 10 September 1944 near Turkey in the Black Sea

U 24

  • Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
  • Laid down: 21 April 1936
  • Commissioned: 10 October 1936
  • Operations: 19 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, 30. Unterseebootflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
  • Victories: 7 ships (8,847 GRT) and 573 tons plus 1 damaged (7,661 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 25 August 1944 at Constanţa on the Black Sea

U 120

  • Builder: Flender Werke AG at Lübeck
  • Laid down: 31 March 1938
  • Commissioned: 20 April 1940
  • Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 31. Unterseebootflottille, and Unterseebootschulflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Bremerhaven, raised 1950 and scrapped

U 121

  • Builder: Flender Werke AG at Lübeck
  • Laid down: 16 April 1938
  • Commissioned: 28 May 1940
  • Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, 31. Unterseebootflottille, and Unterseebootschulflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Bremerhaven, raised 1950 and scrapped

Type IIC

U 56

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 21 September 1937
  • Commissioned: 26 November 1938
  • Operations: 12 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 19. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 24. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 4 ships (25,783 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled on 3 May 1945

U 57

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 14 September 1937
  • Commissioned: 29 December 1938
  • Operations: 11 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 19. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 13 ships (66,484 GRT) plus 2 damaged (10,403 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 3 May 1945 at Kiel

U 58

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 29 September 1937
  • Commissioned: 4 February 1939
  • Operations: 12 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 19. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 7 ships (24,549 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 3 May 1945 at Kiel

U 59

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 5 October 1937
  • Commissioned: 4 March 1939
  • Operations: 13 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 19. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 20 ships (39,937 GRT)
  • Fate: Stricken April 1945, scuttled and scrapped

U 60

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 1 October 1938
  • Commissioned: 22 July 1939
  • Operations: 9 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 3 ships (7,561 GRT) plus 1 damaged (15,434 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 61

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 1 October 1938
  • Commissioned: 12 August 1939
  • Operations: 10 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 5 ships (19,668 GRT) plus 1 damaged (4,434 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 62

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 2 January 1939
  • Commissioned: 21 December 1939
  • Operations: 5 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, and 21. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 2 ships (4,581 GRT and 1,350 tons)
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 63

Type IID

U 137

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 16 November 1939
  • Commissioned: 15 June 1940
  • Operations: 4 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 6 ships (24,136 GRT) plus 2 damaged (15,469 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 138

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 16 November 1939
  • Commissioned: 27 June 1940
  • Operations: 5 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 6 ships (48,564 GRT) plus 1 damaged (6,993 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 18 June 1941 near Cadiz, Spain in the Atlantic Ocean after being damaged by the Royal Navy destroyers HMS Faulknor, HMS Fearless, HMS Forester, HMS Foresight and HMS Foxhound.

U 139

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 20 November 1939
  • Commissioned: 24 July 1940
  • Operations: Served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 140

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 16 November 1939
  • Commissioned: 7 August 1940
  • Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 4 ships (12,410 GRT and 206 tons)
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped

U 141

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 12 December 1939
  • Commissioned: 21 August 1940
  • Operations: 4 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 4 ships (6,801 GRT) plus 1 damaged (5,133 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped

U 142

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 12 December 1939
  • Commissioned: 4 September 1940
  • Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 24. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped

U 143

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 3 January 1940
  • Commissioned: 18 September 1940
  • Operations: 4 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 24. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 1 ship (1,409 GRT)
  • Fate: Surrendered to the Allies 30 June 1945 for Operation Deadlight, sunk 22 December 1945

U 144

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 10 January 1940
  • Commissioned: 2 October 1940
  • Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 1 ship (206 tons)
  • Fate: Sunk 10 August 1941 near Hiiumaa (Dagö) in the Gulf of Finland by Soviet Navy submarine Щ-307

U 145

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 29 March 1940
  • Commissioned: 16 October 1940
  • Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Surrendered to the Allies 5 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight, sunk 22 December 1945

U 146

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 30 March 1940
  • Commissioned: 30 October 1940
  • Operations: 2 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 1 ship (3,496 GRT)
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 147

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 10 April 1940
  • Commissioned: 11 December 1940
  • Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 3 ships (11,141 GRT) plus 1 damaged (4,996 GRT)
  • Fate: Sunk 2 June 1941 near Ireland in the Atlantic Ocean, by the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Wanderer and corvette Periwinkle

U 148

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 10 April 1940
  • Commissioned: 28 December 1940
  • Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped

U 149

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 25 May 1940
  • Commissioned: 13 November 1940
  • Operations: 1 patrol, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille and 22. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: 1 ship (206 tons)
  • Fate: Surrendered to the Allies 5 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight, sunk 22 December 1945

U 150

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 25 May 1940
  • Commissioned: 27 November 1940
  • Operations: Served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Surrendered to the Allies on 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 151

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 6 July 1940
  • Commissioned: 15 January 1941
  • Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 152

  • Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
  • Laid down: 6 July 1940
  • Commissioned: 29 January 1941
  • Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
  • Victories: None
  • Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped

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