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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment

SM U-41



   SB U-41 was a Type U 31 built at Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 201). Ordered 12 Jun 1912, Laid down 22 Apr 1913, Launched 10 Oct 1914 and Commissioned 1 Feb 1915.
Commanders: 1 Feb 1915 - 24 Sep 1915 Claus Hansen

Career 4 patrols: start date unknown to 24 Sep 1915 II Flotilla

Successes 28 ships sunk with a total of 58,648 tons.
1 ship damaged with a total of 4,409 tons.
1 ship taken as prize with a total of 355 tons.

  • 2 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen America 3,706 nw
  • 2 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Cruiser 146 br
  • 2 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Martaban 148 br
  • 2 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Mercury 222 br
  • 2 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen St. George 215 br
  • 3 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Oscar 107 nw
  • 3 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Roxane (prize) 355 sw
  • 25 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Nebraskan (damaged) 4,409 am
  • 26 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Morwenna 1,414 br
  • 27 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Cadeby 1,130 br
  • 28 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Ethiope 3,794 br
  • 28 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Spennymoor 2,733 br
  • 28 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Tullochmoor 3,520 br
  • 29 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Cysne 623 pt
  • 29 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Dixiana 3,329 br
  • 29 May 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Glenlee 4,140 br
  • 16 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Balva 1,165 ru
  • 17 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen General Radetzky 2,118 ru
  • 24 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Grangewood 3,422 br
  • 25 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Celtic 264 br
  • 25 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Cydonia 259 br
  • 25 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Emblem 157 br
  • 25 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Gadwall 192 br
  • 25 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Honoria 179 br
  • 25 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Leelenaw 1,923 am
  • 28 Jul 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Trondhjemsfjord 4,350 nw
  • 23 Sep 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Anglo-colombian 4,792 br
  • 23 Sep 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Chancellor 4,586 br
  • 23 Sep 1915 U 41 Claus Hansen Hesione 3,363 br

    Fate 24 Sep 1915 - Sunk by gunfire from Q-Ship Baralong in Western Approaches 49.10N 07.23W. 35 dead and 2 survivors.

    There was another U 41 in World War Two.
    That boat was launched from its shipyard on 28 Jan 1939 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 22 Apr 1939.

    If you can provide any additional information, please add it here.



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