German submarine U-12 (1935)

U-9, a typical Type IIB boat
History
Nazi Germany
NameU-12
Ordered20 July 1934
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number546
Laid down20 May 1935
Launched11 September 1935
Commissioned30 September 1935
FateSunk 8 October 1939 in the English Channel near Dover. 27 dead
General characteristics
Class & typeType IIB coastal submarine
Displacement
  • 279 t (275 long tons) surfaced
  • 328 t (323 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in) (o/a)
  • 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)
Height8.60 m (28 ft 3 in)
Draught3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
Installed power
  • 700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) (diesels)
  • 410 PS (300 kW; 400 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) surfaced
  • 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged
Range
  • 1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
  • 35–43 nmi (65–80 km; 40–49 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth80 m (260 ft)
Complement3 officers, 22 men
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Identification codes: M 17 865
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Werner von Schmidt
  • 30 September 1935 – 1 October 1937
  • Kptlt. Hans Pauckstadt
  • December 1936 – 1 October 1937
  • Kptlt. Dietrich von der Ropp
  • 1 October 1937 – 8 October 1939
Operations:
  • 2 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • a. 25 August – 9 September 1939
  • b. 18 – 19 September 1939
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 23 September – 8 October 1939
Victories: No ships sunk or damaged

German submarine U-12 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine laid down on 20 May 1935 by Germaniawerft at Kiel and commissioned on 30 September.

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