Unterseeboot 109 (1940) — Wikipedia

L’ Unterseeboot 109 (or U-109 ) is a German IX.B submarine of the Kriegsmarine of the Second World War.

He leaves Kiel for his first patrol under the orders of Earspha Hans-Georg Fischer the May 6, 1941 . After 24 days at sea and a result of 5,173 barrels , he joins the Lorient underwater base.

Le captain’s lieutenant Heinrich Bleichrodt takes command June 5, 1941 of the U-109 which leaves the June 28 of the port of Lorient for its second patrol. After 51 days at sea, without result, he joined Lorient the August 17, 1941 .

His third patrol is made October 5, 1941 At November 18, 1941 ( 45 days at sea) with the same result of its previous patrol.

The following three patrols are carried out respectively December 27, 1941 At February 23, 1942 ( 59 days ), of 25 mars 1942 At June 3, 1942 ( 71 days ) a you July 18, 1942 At October 6, 1942 (81 days: its longest patrol) with the following results: 27,651, 18,092 and 35,601 tons (its best result) of flowed enemy ships.

His seventh patrol, starting the November 28, 1942 , brings him back to the underwater base of Saint-Nazaire the January 23, 1943 After 57 days at sea without result

L’Olutnant to the sea Joachim Schramm takes command of the ship first ^is mars 1943 and leave Saint-Nazaire for the eighth patrol of the U-109 the 3 mars 1943 To reach Lorient the first ^is April 1943 After 30 days at sea without result.

When he left Lorient the April 28, 1943 For its ninth patrol, the U-109 is sunk May 4, 1943 , after seven days at sea, south of Ireland by depth loads launched by a British heavy bomber Consolidated B-24 Liberator ( Squadron 86/P ), in the geographical position of 47 ° 22 ′ n, 22 ° 40 ′ O.

THE 52 members of crew die during this attack.

	Commandant	Departure		Arrival		Days	Hit
first	Krvkpt. Hans-Georg Fischer	May 6, 1941	As	May 29, 1941	Lorient	24 days	5 173
2	Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt	June 28, 1941	Lorient	August 17, 1941	Lorient	51 days
	Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt	September 21, 1941	Lorient	September 22, 1941	Lorient	2 days
3	Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt	October 5, 1941	Lorient	November 18, 1941	Lorient	45 days
4	Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt	December 27, 1941	Lorient	February 23, 1942	Lorient	59 days	27 651
5	Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt	25 mars 1942	Lorient	June 3, 1942	Lorient	71 days	18 092
6	Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt	July 18, 1942	Lorient	October 6, 1942	Lorient	81 days	35 601
7	Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt	November 28, 1942	Lorient	January 23, 1943	Saint Nazaire	57 days
8	Oblt. Joachim Schramm	3 mars 1943	Saint Nazaire	first is April 1943	Lorient	30 days
9	Oblt. Joachim Schramm	April 28, 1943	Lorient	May 4, 1943	Cast	7 days
Total						425 days	86 517 t

Note: Oblt. = Lieutenant to the lake – Kptlt. = Captain lieutenant – Krvkpt. = Corvette captain

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U-109 operated with Wolfpacks (wolf packs) during his operational career:

1. West ( May 13, 1941 – May 23, 1941 )
2. Milk ( July 22, 1941 – August 5, 1941 )
3. Murderbrenner ( October 16, 1941 – November 3, 1941 )
4. Mind ( 12 mars 1943 – 18 mars 1943 )

• The UnterseeeBoot 109 sank twelve ships for a total of 79,969 barrels and damaged another 6,548 tons during its nine patrols.

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