German submarine U-128 (1941)
- German submarine U-128 (1941)
__NOTOC__"U-128" was a German Kriegsmarine Type IX submarine that operated during World War II. She was sunk May 17 1943 by American action.
History
Ordered on August 7 1939 from AG Weser in Bremen, "U-128" was laid down July 10 1940, launched February 20 1941, and later commissioned by Kapitänleutnant Ulrich Heyse on May 12 1941.
The boat was a training boat in the second flotilla until November 30 1941 based in Wilhelmshaven. Afterwards she was based in Lorient.
During its 6 completed war patrols, "U-128" sank 12 ships, for a total of 83,639 tons. On 01 March 1943 command was transferred to Kptlt. Hermann Steinert.
Fate
On May 17 1943 while operating in the South Atlantic near Pernambuco, two Mariner flying boats, "PBM 74-P5" and "PBM-74-P6" of the US Navy Squadron VP-74, made "U-128" surface with water bombs. In addition two US Navy destroyers, USS "Jouett" and USS "Moffet", hit her with 5 inch guns. The boat opened its valves. There were 7 deaths and 47 survivors.
References
* [http://ubootwaffe.net/index.html ubootwaffe.net]
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