German submarine U-16 (1936)

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German submarine U-16 was a Type IIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served during World War II. It was launched on 28 April 1936, under the command of Heinz Beduhn, with a crew of 23. The last of its four commanders was Kapitänleutnant Horst Wellner.

Design

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Service history

From 2 September 1939, until 25 October 1939, U-16 took part in the laying of mines in open water in and around the English Channel, to hamper allied shipping. On 28 September 1939, U-16 sank the Swedish 3,378 GRT Nyland. The 57 GRT French Sainte Claire was sunk by one of the mines laid by U-16 on 21 November 1939.

Fate

On 25 October 1939, U-16 was transiting the Dover Strait when it was attacked by Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. Trying to avoid the depth charges from both ships, U-16 ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, an area that was notorious for both sides. U-16 was lost with all hands; other U-Boats were subsequently obliged to take the significantly longer route north of Scotland to the Western Approaches and the north Atlantic.Template:Sfn

Summary of raiding history

Date Name Nationality Tonnage[Note 1] Fate[1]
28 September 1939 Nyland File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 3,378 Sunk
21 November 1939 Ste. Claire Template:Navy/core 57 Sunk (mine)

References

Notes

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  1. ↑ Merchant ship tonnages are in gross register tons. Military vessels are listed by tons displacement.

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