German submarine U-41 (1939)
U-37, (an identical U-boat to U-41) at Lorient in 1940 | |
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| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | U-41 |
| Ordered | 21 November 1936 |
| Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
| Yard number | 946 |
| Laid down | 27 November 1937 |
| Launched | 28 January 1939 |
| Commissioned | 22 April 1939 |
| Fate | Sunk on 5 February 1940 south of Ireland. All 49 of her crew went down with the submarine |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Type IXA submarine |
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| Height | 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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| Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
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| Identification codes: | M 11 423 |
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The German submarine U-41 was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II. She conducted three war patrols during her short career, two as part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla and one as part of the 2nd flotilla. U-41 also sank five enemy vessels for a total of 22,815 gross register tons (GRT); captured two more for a total of 2,073 GRT and damaged one other of 8,096 GRT.
On 5 February 1940, U-41 was hit by depth charges from the British A class destroyer HMS Antelope after sinking two enemy merchant vessels and was sunk off the south coast of Ireland. All 49 of her crew members were lost with the boat.