U-9, a typical Type IIB boat |
| History |
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| Nazi Germany |
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| Name | U-13 |
| Ordered | 2 February 1935 |
| Builder | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
| Yard number | 248 |
| Laid down | 20 June 1935 |
| Launched | 9 November 1935 |
| Commissioned | 30 November 1935 |
| Fate | Sunk 31 May 1940, in the North Sea. 26 survivors |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Type IIB coastal submarine |
| Displacement |
- 279 t (275 long tons) surfaced
- 328 t (323 long tons) submerged
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| Length | |
| Beam |
- 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in) (o/a)
- 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)
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| Height | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power |
- 700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) (diesels)
- 410 PS (300 kW; 400 shp) (electric)
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| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
- 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) surfaced
- 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged
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| 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
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| Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Complement | 3 officers, 22 men |
| Armament | |
| Service record |
| Part of: |
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| Identification codes: |
M 15 421 |
| Commanders: |
- Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen
- 30 November 1935 – 30 September 1937
- Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain
- 1 October 1937 – 5 November 1939
- Kptlt. Heinz Scheringer
- 6 November 1939 – 2 January 1940
- Oblt. Wolfgang Lüth
- 16 – 28 December 1939
- Oblt. Max-Martin Schulte
- 3 January – 31 May 1940
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| Operations: |
- 9 patrols
- 1st patrol:
- a. 25 – 31 August 1939
- b. 2 – 6 September 1939
- 2nd patrol:
- 11 September – 3 October 1939
- 3rd patrol:
- 25 October – 3 November 1939
- 4th patrol:
- 15 – 25 November 1939
- 5th patrol:
- 9 – 15 December 1939
- 6th patrol:
- 24 January – 5 February 1940
- 7th patrol:
- a. 16 – 29 February 1940
- b. 2 – 3 March 1940
- c. 25 – 26 March 1940
- 8th patrol:
- a. 31 March – 19 April 1940
- b. 21 April – 2 May 1940
- 9th patrol:
- 26 – 31 May 1940
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| Victories: |
- 9 merchant ships sunk
(28,056 GRT)
- 3 merchant ships damaged
(26,218 GRT)
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German submarine U-13 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine which was commissioned on 30 November 1936, following construction at the Deutsche Werke shipyards at Kiel. The first commander on board was Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen. In her career she completed nine patrols, all while serving with the 1st U-boat Flotilla. The U-boat succeeded in sinking nine ships and damaging three more.
