German submarine U-139 (1940): Difference between revisions

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-139
Ordered	25 September 1939
Builder	Deutsche Werke, Kiel
Laid down	20 November 1939
Launched	28 July 1940
Commissioned	24 July 1940
Fate	Scuttled on 2 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven
General characteristics
Class and type	IID
Typ	Coastal submarine
Displacement	list error: <br /> list (help); 314 t (309 long tons) surfaced; 364 t (358 long tons) submerged
Length	43.97 m (144 ft 3 in)
Beam	4.92 m (16 ft 2 in)
Draft	3.93 m (12 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	list error: <br /> list (help); 2 × propeller shafts; 2 × MWM four-stroke diesel engines, 700 PS (690 shp; 510 kW); 2 × Siemens-Schuckert electric motor, 410 PS (400 shp; 300 kW)
Speed	list error: <br /> list (help); 12.7 knots (23.5 km/h; 14.6 mph) surfaced; 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) submerged
Range	list error: <br /> list (help); 3,450 nmi (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced; 56 nmi (104 km; 64 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	80 m (260 ft)
Complement	3 officers, 22 men
Armament	list error: <br /> list (help); 3 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes; 5 × torpedoes; 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun
Service record
Part of:	list error: mixed text and list (help); 1st U-boat Flotilla (24 July–3 October 1940); 21st U-boat Flotilla (4 October 1940–30 April 1941); 22nd U-boat Flotilla (1 May–21 June 1941); 22nd U-boat Flotilla (22 June–31 July 1941); 22nd U-boat Flotilla (1 August–2 May 1945);
Commanders:	list error: mixed text and list (help); Oblt.z.S. Robert Bartels (24 July–20 December 1940); Oblt.z.S. Horst Elfe (21 December 1940–5 October 1941); Oblt.z.S. Heinz-Konrad Fenn (6 October 1941–17 May 1942); Oblt.z.S. Albert Lauzemis (18 May–30 June 1942); Kptlt. Helmut Sommer (1 July–30 September 1942); Oblt.z.S. Richard Böttcher (1 October 1942–6 September 1943); Oblt.z.S. Hubertus Korndörfer (7 September–27 December 1943); Oblt.z.S. Günther Lube (28 December 1943–3 July 1944); Oblt.z.S. Walter Kimmelmann (4 July 1944–2 May 1945);
Operations:	list error: mixed text and list (help); 1st patrol: 18 July–18 August 1941; 2nd patrol: 28–31 August 1941;

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German submarine U-139 was a Type IID U-boat of the German Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 20 November 1939 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 268. She was launched on 28 July 1940 and commissioned on 24 July 1940 with Kapitänleutnant Robert Bartels in command.

U-137 began her service life with the 1st U-boat Flotilla. She was then assigned to the 21st flotilla and subsequently to the 22nd flotilla where she conducted two patrols, but did not sink or damage any ships. She spent the rest of the war as a training vessel.

She was scuttled in May 1945.

Operational career

She made short voyages from Oxhöft (a suburb of Gdynia in modern-day Poland), to Windau (Ventspils in Latvia) and Stormelö between 16 July and 18 August 1941.

1st patrol

The boat's first official patrol commenced with her departure from Windau on 17 July 1941. She arrived in Stormelö without incident on 18 August.

2nd patrol

Her second patrol was also abortive, departing Stormelö on 28 August 1941 and arriving in Gotenhafen (Gydnia) on 31 August.

Loss

U-139 was scuttled in the Raederschleuse (lock) in Wilhelmshaven on 2 May 1945. The wreck was broken up on an unknown date.

References

^ Gröner 1985, p. 67.
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IID boat U-139". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-139". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2012.

Bibliography

Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Gröner, Erich (1985). U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher (in German). Vol. III. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-4802-4. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

Hofmann, Markus. "U 139". Deutsche U-Boote 1935-1945 - u-boot-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IID boat U-139". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

Warning: Display title "German submarine U-139 (1940)" overrides earlier display title "German submarine U-139 (1940)" (help).

[FOOTNOTEGröner198567-1] Gröner 1985, p. 67.

[uboatnet-2] Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IID boat U-139". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2012.

[patrols-3] Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-139". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2012.

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v t e German Type II submarines
Type IIA	U-1 U-2 U-3 U-4 U-5 U-6
Type IIB	U-7 U-8 U-9 U-10 U-11 U-12 U-13 U-14 U-15 U-16 U-17 U-18 U-19 U-20 U-21 U-22 U-23 U-24 U-120 U-121
Type IIC	U-56 U-57 U-58 U-59 U-60 U-61 U-62 U-63
Type IID	U-137 U-138 U-139 U-140 U-141 U-142 U-143 U-144 U-145 U-146 U-147 U-148 U-149 U-150 U-151 U-152
Preceded by: Type I Followed by: Type VII List of U-boats of Germany