German submarine U-95 (1940)
German World War II submarine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about German submarine U-95 (1940)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-95.
German submarine U-95 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 16 September 1939 by Germaniawerft at Kiel as yard number 600 and commissioned on 31 August 1940. In seven patrols, she sank eight ships for a total of 28,415 gross register tons (GRT) and damaged four other vessels for a total of 27,916 GRT.
Quick Facts History, Nazi Germany ...
History | |
---|---|
Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-95 |
Ordered | 30 May 1938 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 600 |
Laid down | 16 September 1939 |
Launched | 18 July 1940 |
Commissioned | 31 August 1940 |
Fate | Sunk by a Dutch submarine on 28 November 1941 in the Mediterranean Sea |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
Displacement | |
Length |
|
Beam |
|
Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion |
|
Speed |
|
Range | |
Test depth |
|
Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
Armament |
|
Service record | |
Part of: |
|
Identification codes: | M 13 550 |
Commanders: |
|
Operations: |
|
Victories: |
Close
U-95 was sunk by a torpedo from the Dutch submarine HNLMS O 21 on 28 November 1941 in the Mediterranean Sea.