German submarine U-651

German submarine U-651

German submarine "U-651" was a German Type VIIC U-boat built for the Kriegsmarine. She was ordered just after the war started in 1939, laid down on 16 January 1940, launched in December that year and commissioned the following February. She was commanded by Kapitänleutnant Peter Lohmeyer.

Her career was a short one. She only participated in one patrol and sunk two ships in convoy HX133 (the merchantmen "Brockley Hill" and "Grayburn") before being sunk by the escort for the same convoy. 45 of her crew were rescued by the Royal Navy and interrogated by the Admiralty.

hips credited for the sinking of "U-651"

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col1 =HM Destroyers
* HMS "Malcolm"
* HMS "Scimitar"
col2 =HM Corvettes
* HMS "Arabis"
* HMS "Violet"
* HMS "Speedwell"

References

* [http://www.uboat.net/boats/u651.htm uboat.net webpage for "U-651"]


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