German submarine U-16 (1936)
- German submarine U-16 (1936)
Unterseeboot 16 or U-16 was a Nazi German U-Boat that served during World War II. It first launched on April 28 1936, under the command of Heinz Beduhn, with a crew of 46. Its last of four commanders was Horst Wellner.
From September 2 1939 until October 25 1939, U-16 took part in the laying of sea mines in open waters in and around the English Channel, to hamper allied shipping. On September 28 1939, U-16 sank the Swedish 3,378 ton "Nyland". The 57 ton French "Sainte Claire" was sunk by one of the mines laid by U-16 on November 21 1939.
Fate
On October 25 1939, the HMS Puffin and the HMS Cayton Wyke attacked U-16 off the coast of Dover. The U-Boat was badly damaged, but initially escaped, radioing its headquarters that they were severely crippled. Nothing else was ever heard from U-16. The U-boat itself was later located in shallow waters. The crew were all lost, and apparently U-16 had struck a mine shortly after its last transmission.
References
* [http://www.uboat.net/boats/u16.htm uboat.net webpage about "U-16"]
* [http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=16 ubootwaffe.net webpage about "U-16"]
* [http://www.u-boot-archiv.de/dieboote/u0016.html u-boot-archiv.de webpage for "U-16"]
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