Laid down 2 Mar 1936 F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 559)
Launched 4 Nov 1936
Commissioned 16 Dec 1936 Kptlt. Klaus Ewerth
Commanders 16 Dec 1936 - 31 Oct 1938 Klaus Ewerth
1 Feb 1939 - 4 Dec 1939 KrvKpt. Wilhelm Fröhlich
Career
2 patrols 16 Dec 1936 - 1 Aug 1939 U-Bootschulflottille (school boat)
1 Sep 1939 - 4 Dec 1939 2. Flottille (front boat)
Successes 2 ships sunk for a total of 2,813 GRT
1 ship captured for a total of 1,617 GRT
Fate Sunk 4 Dec, 1939 in the North Sea south-west of Kristiansand, in position 57.00N, 05.20E, by a torpedo from the British submarine HMS Salmon. 40 dead (all hands lost).
