German submarine U-39 photograph

German Submarine U-39

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Construction startedJune 2, 1937
LaunchedSeptember 22, 1938
Draft4. 7 m
Beam6. 51 m
Builder AG Weser
FateSunk on 14 September 1939 north-west of Ireland. No dead and 44 or 43 survivors (sources vary)
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Date of Upd.
ID1073400
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About German Submarine U-39


German submarine U-39 was a Type IXA U-boat of the Kriegsmarine that operated from 1938 to the first few days of World War II. She was ordered by the Kriegsmarine on 29 July 1936 as part of the re-armament program in Germany, which was illegal under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

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