Type | IIB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordered | 2 Feb 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laid down | 1 Jul 1935 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 547) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Launched | 14 Nov 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commissioned | 3 Dec 1935 | Oblt. Werner Fresdorf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Successes | 3 ships sunk, total tonnage 1,825 GRT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fate |
Decommissioned 6 February 1945 in Wilhelmshaven. Scuttled on 5 May 1945 at the western entrance to the Raeder lock in Wilhelmshaven. 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-17 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 2 emblem entries for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
Giraffe submerged |
Globe and Omega symbol |
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There was another U-17 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 16 Apr 1912 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 3 Nov 1912. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about SM U 17 during WWI.
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