German submarine U-2 (1935)
- German submarine U-2 (1935)
Unterseeboot 2 or U-2 was a German Type IIA U-boat of the Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid down February 11 1935 by Deutsche Werke of Kiel, and she was commissioned July 25 1935 with Oberleutnant zur See Hermann Michahelles in command.
She had several commanders over her long career. Michahelles was relieved on September 30 1936, by Kapitänleutant Heinrich Liebe. Liebe turned command over on January 31 1938, to Oblt. Herbert Schultze. On March 16 1939, Kptlt. Helmut Rosenbaum assumed command and on July 7 1940, Oblt. Hans Heidtmann joined Rosenbaum as deputy commander. On August 6 1940, Georg von Wilamowitz-Moellendorf relieved Rosenbaum and Heidtmann and commanded until October of 1941 when Karl Kölzer took over. On May 16 1942, Oblt. Werner Schwaff relieved Kölzer, and on November 20 1942, was relieved by Oblt. Helmut Herglotz. On December 12 1943, Oblt. Wolfgang Schwarzkopf took over and commanded the boat until she was lost.
She was used as a school boat and trainer for her entire career except for two completely uneventful combat patrols in the spring of 1940.
Fate
U2 suffered no casualties to any of her numerous crews until April 8 1944 when she collided with the German steam trawler "Helmi Söhle" west of Pillau and sank. Seventeen of her crew died; 18 survived. The wreck was raised the next day and stricken.
References
* Sharpe, Peter, "U-Boat Fact File", Midland Publishing, Great Britain: 1998. ISBN 1-85780-072-9.
External links
* [http://www.uboat.net/boats/u2.htm uboat.net webpage for "U-2"]
* [http://ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=2 ubootwaffe.net webpage for "U-2"]
See Also: List of U-boats
For "U-2"'s namesakes, see Unterseeboot 2.
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