german submarine german submarine type boat nazi_germany kriegsmarine world war short career conducted war patrol sank vessels german boat despite short time service known sinking allied merchant ships lost submarine war torpedoed sank isle inside following war handed allies taken british port sunk operation january construction 16th boat constructed type class ordered september laid july hamburg yard number launched september commissioned command september year time operational equipped bow torpedoes lack space crew men range nautical miles knots mph surface nmi knots mph submerged maximum speed knots mph surfaced knots mph submerged service record following training exercises 32nd boat flotilla september february began boat 4th boat flotilla february february involved collision type boat baltic coast sunk loss crew took months actually leave home port kiel finally april new commander following days traveling straits reached norway april new home port remainder war 1st patrol left headed north_sea sank allied merchant ships lost german submarine war torpedoed sank order isle inside ships sunk exploded soon hit killing seven crew members including captain hit man crew believed struck sank minutes hit crew members killed rest managed enter jump sea later returned kiel transferred wilhelmshaven germany surrendered post war surrendered taken united_kingdom june operation sunk january gunfire british destroyer summary raiding history
German submarine U-2336