Laid down 15 Mar 1937 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 942)
Launched 14 May 1938
Commissioned 4 Aug 1938 Kptlt. Heinrich Schuch
Commanders 4 Aug 1938 - 24 Sep 1939 Heinrich Schuch
25 Sep 1939 - 6 May 1940 KrvKpt. Werner Hartmann (Knights Cross)
6 May 1940 - 26 Oct 1940 Kptlt. Victor Oehrn (Knights Cross)
26 Oct 1940 - 2 May 1941 Kptlt. Asmus Nicolai Clausen (Knights Cross)
3 May 1941 - 15 Nov 1941 Kptlt. Ulrich Folkers (Knights Cross)
16 Nov 1941 - 30 Jun 1942 Oblt. Gustav-Adolf Janssen
1 Jul 1942 - 3 Jan 1943 Oblt. Albert Lauzemis
4 Jan 1943 - 19 Nov 1943 Hinrich Kelling
20 Nov 1943 - 8 Jan 1944 Oblt. Peter Gerlach
9 Jan 1944 - 21 Dec 1944 Oblt. Wolfgang Seiler
22 Dec 1944 - 8 May 1945 Kptlt. Eberhard von Wenden
Career
11 patrols 1 Apr 1938 - 31 Aug 1939 6. Flottille (front boat)