WWI U-boats
U 83
| Type | U 81 | ||||
| Shipyard | Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 253) | ||||
| Ordered | 23 Jun 1915 | ||||
| Laid down | 23 Oct 1915 | ||||
| Launched | 13 Jul 1916 | ||||
| Commissioned | 6 Sep 1916 | ||||
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| Career | 2 patrols | ||||
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| Successes | 6 ships sunk with a total of 6,450 tons. 1 ship damaged with a total of 3,207 tons. (View ships hit by U 83) | ||||
| Fate | 17 Feb 1917 - Sunk by gunfire of Q-Ship Farnborough SW of Ireland at 51°34'N 11°23'W. 35 dead and 1 survivor (all hands lost). | ||||
In addition to the crew casualties listed above, two merchant marine prisoners on board were also killed.
There was another U 83 in World War Two
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 9 Dec 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 8 Feb 1941. Take a look at U 83 from WWII.