German submarine U-50 (1939)
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 U-50 in Wilhelmshaven, 2 March 1940 |
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| Career (Nazi Germany) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-50 |
| Ordered: | November 21, 1936 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel, yard 585 |
| Laid down: | November 3, 1938 |
| Launched: | November 1, 1939 |
| Commissioned: | December 12, 1939 |
| Fate: | Sunk April 6, 1940 in the North Sea north of the Terschelling. 44 dead. |
| Class and type: | Type VII U-boat |
| Service record | |
| Part of: | Kriegsmarine: 7. Unterseebootsflottille |
| Identification codes: | M 00 375 |
| Commanders: | Max-Hermann Bauer |
| Operations: | 2 |
| Victories: | 4 ships sunk for a total of 16.089 gross register tons (GRT) |
U-50 or Unterseeboot 50 was a German Type VIIB submarine of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was commissioned on December 12, 1939 by Kapitänleutnant Max-Hermann Bauer, who was the sole commander of the ship. In its short career it conducted only two patrols, both serving 7. Unterseebootsflottille. In this time it succeeded in sinking four ships.
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U-50 was hit by mines on April 6, 1940 in the North Sea north of the Terschelling. Its exact position is not known but probably near 51°14′N 05°07′E / 51.233°N 5.117°E. All 44 sailors were killed.
Mines laid down by Allied destroyers HMS Express, HMS Esk, HMS Icarus and HMS Impulsive in the North Sea on March 3, 1940 were probably responsible for the destruction of several U-boats on their inbound or return journey.
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