German submarine U-995

German submarine U-995

"U-995" was a German Type VIIC/41 submarine of the Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down on November 25 1942 by Blohm + Voss of Hamburg, Germany. She was commissioned on September 16 1943 with Oberleutnant Walter Köhntopp in command.

Commanders:
* September 161943 to October 91944 Kapitänleutnant Walter Köhntopp
* October 101944 to May 81945 Oberleutnant Hans-Georg Hess Knight's Cross

During the war she conducted 9 patrols:
* September 161943 to 31 May1944 5th Flottille (training)
* June 11944 to February 281945 13th Flottille (front boat)
* March 11945 to May 81945 14th Flottille (front boat)

During her career she sunk:
* 3 ships sunk for GRT|1,560|metric
* 1 auxiliary warship sunk for GRT|633|metric
* 1 warship sunk for 105 tons
* 1 ship a total loss for GRT|7,176|metric

At the end of the war on May 81945 she was stricken at Trondheim, Norway. She was surrendered to the British and then transferred to Norwegian ownership in October 1948. In December 1952 "U995" became the Norwegian submarine "Kaura" and in 1965 she was stricken by the Royal Norwegian Navy. She then was sold for the symbolic price of one Deutsche Mark to Germany where she became a museum ship at Laboe in October 1971.

References

* [http://uboat.net/boats/u995.htm U995] @ Uboat.net
* [http://ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi U-995 at Uboatwaffe.net] - "Retrieved 18 April 2007"

ee also

* List of U-boats


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