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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-15.
| Career (Nazi Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-15 |
| Ordered: | February 2, 1935 |
| Builder: | Deutsche Werke, Kiel |
| Yard number: | 250 |
| Laid down: | September 24, 1935 |
| Launched: | February 15, 1936 |
| Commissioned: | March 7, 1936 |
| Fate: | Sunk January 30, 1940 in the North Sea at Hoofden. 25 dead. |
| Class and type: | Type II U-boat |
| Service record | |
| Part of: | Kriegsmarine: 1st U-boat Flotilla |
| Identification codes: | M 06 991 |
| Commanders: | Werner von Schmidt Hans Cohausz Heinz Buchholz Peter Frahm |
| Operations: | 5 |
| Victories: | 3 ships sunk for a total of 4,532 gross register tons (GRT) |
German submarine U-15 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine, commissioned on March 7, 1936 following construction at the Deutsche Werke shipyards at Kiel. Its first commander was Werner von Schmidt. In its career, it completed five patrols, all serving under 1st U-boat Flotilla. It sank three ships.
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On January 30, 1940, U-15 was sunk in the North Sea at Hoofden, after being rammed by accident by the German torpedo boat Iltis. There were 25 dead and no survivors.
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Coordinates: 54°24′N 7°50′E / 54.4°N 7.833°E
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