German submarine U-137 (1940)
German submarine U-137 was a Type IID U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in World War II. Her keel was laid down on 16 November 1939 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel. She was launched on 18 May 1940 and commissioned on 15 June 1940 with Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Wohlfarth in command.
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Name | U-137 |
Ordered | 25 September 1939 |
Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
Yard number | 266 |
Laid down | 16 November 1939 |
Launched | 18 May 1940 |
Commissioned | 15 June 1940 |
Fate | Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven |
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Class and type | Type IID coastal submarine |
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Height | 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in) |
Draught | 3.93 m (12 ft 11 in) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
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Identification codes: | M 02 030 |
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U-137 conducted four patrols, sinking six ships totaling 24,136 gross registered tons (GRT) and damaged one vessel of 4,917 GRT. She also damaged one auxiliary warship of 10,552 GRT. She was scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, a week before Germany's surrender. U-137 never suffered any casualties to her crew.
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