Ordered 30 May 1938
Laid down 16 Sep 1939 F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 601)
Launched 1 Aug 1940
Commissioned 14 Sep 1940 Kptlt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
Commanders
14 Sep 1940 - 1 Apr 1942 Kptlt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock (Knights Cross)
28 Mar 1942 - 15 Mar 1943 Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel (Knights Cross)
16 Mar 1943 - 30 Jun 1944 Oblt. Wilhelm Peters
Feb, 1944 - Jun, 1944 Oblt. Horst Willner
1 Jul 1944 - Feb, 1945 Oblt. Robert Rix
Career
11 patrols
14 Sep 1940 - 30 Nov 1940 7. Flottille (training)
1 Dec 1940 - 31 Mar 1943 7. Flottille (front boat)
1 Apr 1943 - 30 Jun 1944 24. Flottille (training)
1 Jul 1944 - 15 Feb 1945 22. Flottille (school boat)
Successes 27 ships sunk for a total of 181,206 GRT
4 ships damaged for a total of 33,043 GRT
1 ship a total loss for a total of 8,888 GRT
Fate
Sunk on 30 March, 1945 by US bombs in Wilhelmshaven.
See the 32 ships hit by U-96 -View the 11 war patrols
