List of all U-boats
U-137
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Ordered | 25 Sep 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laid down | 16 Nov 1939 | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 266) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Launched | 18 May 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commissioned | 15 Jun 1940 | Oblt. Herbert Wohlfahrt (Knights Cross) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Successes | 6 ships sunk, total tonnage 24,136 GRT 1 ship damaged, total tonnage 4,917 GRT 1 auxiliary warship damaged, total tonnage 10,552 GRT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fate |
Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, western entrance to Raederschleuse. Wreck broken up. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-137 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 3 emblem entries for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
7 and U-boat |
Large Thumb sinking a ship |
Parzival. Figure sinking a ship |
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There was another U-137 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 16 Dec 1916 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 8 Jan 1918. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about SM U 137 during WWI.
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