German submarine U-65 (1939)

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-65
Ordered	16 July 1937
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	953
Laid down	6 December 1938
Launched	6 November 1939
Commissioned	15 February 1940
Fate	Sunk 28 April 1941 in the North Atlantic south-east of Iceland in position 59.51N, 15.30W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Douglas. 50 dead (all hands lost).
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXB submarine
Displacement	1,051 t (1,034 long tons) surfaced; 1,178 t (1,159 long tons) submerged;
Length	76.50 m (251 ft) o/a; 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Speed	18.2 knots (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) surfaced; 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged;
Range	12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern); 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds); 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun; 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns;
Service record
Part of:	2nd U-boat Flotilla ; 15 February 1940 – 28 April 1941;
Identification codes:	M 26 817
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen; 15 February 1940 – 24 March 1941; Kptlt. Joachim Hoppe; 25 March – 28 April 1941;
Operations:	6 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 9 April – 14 May 1940; 2nd patrol:; 8 June – 7 July 1940; 3rd patrol:; a. 8–19 August 1940; b. 21 – 22 August 1940; 4th patrol:; 28 August – 25 September 1940; 5th patrol:; 15 October – 10 January 1941; 6th patrol:; 12 – 28 April 1941;
Victories:	12 merchant ships sunk ; (66,174 GRT); 3 merchant ships damaged ; (22,490 GRT);

German submarine U-65 was a Type IXB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Over the course of six war patrols between 9 April 1940 and 28 April 1941, she sank twelve ships and damaged three others for a total loss of 88,664 gross register tons (GRT).

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-65
Ordered	16 July 1937
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	953
Laid down	6 December 1938
Launched	6 November 1939
Commissioned	15 February 1940
Fate	Sunk 28 April 1941 in the North Atlantic south-east of Iceland in position 59.51N, 15.30W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Douglas. 50 dead (all hands lost).
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXB submarine
Displacement	1,051 t (1,034 long tons) surfaced 1,178 t (1,159 long tons) submerged
Length	76.50 m (251 ft) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.76 m (22 ft 2 in) o/a 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Speed	18.2 knots (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) surfaced 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) submerged
Range	12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32 deck gun (180 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	2nd U-boat Flotilla 15 February 1940 – 28 April 1941
Identification codes:	M 26 817
Commanders:	K.Kapt. Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen 15 February 1940 – 24 March 1941 Kptlt. Joachim Hoppe 25 March – 28 April 1941
Operations:	6 patrols: 1st patrol: 9 April – 14 May 1940 2nd patrol: 8 June – 7 July 1940 3rd patrol: a. 8–19 August 1940 b. 21 – 22 August 1940 4th patrol: 28 August – 25 September 1940 5th patrol: 15 October – 10 January 1941 6th patrol: 12 – 28 April 1941
Victories:	12 merchant ships sunk (66,174 GRT) 3 merchant ships damaged (22,490 GRT)