German submarine U-50 (1939)
- German submarine U-50 (1939)
Unterseeboot 50 or U-50 was a German Type VIIB U-boat used during World War II. It was commissioned on December 12, 1939 by Kapitänleutnant Max-Hermann Bauer, who was the sole commander of the ship. In its short career it conducted only two patrols, both serving 7. Unterseebootsflottille. In this time it succeeded in sinking four ships.
Fate
"U-50" was hit by mines on April 6, 1940 in the North Sea north of the Terschelling. Its exact position is not known but probably near coord|51|14|N|05|07|E|scale:10000000. All 44 sailors were killed.
Mines laid down by Allied destroyers HMS "Express", HMS "Esk", HMS "Icarus" and HMS "Impulsive" in the North Sea on March 3, 1940 were probably responsible for the destruction of several U-boats on their inbound or return journey.
ee also
*List of shipwrecks in 1940
References
* [http://www.uboat.net/boats/u50.htm uboat.net webpage for "U-50"]
* [http://www.ubootwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=50 ubootwaffe.net webpage about "U-50"]
* [http://www.u-boot-archiv.de/dieboote/u0050.html u-boot-archiv.de webpage for "U-50"]
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