German submarine U-107 (1940)
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-107.
German submarine U-107 was a Type IXB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II. Between January 1941 and August 1944, she sailed on 13 active patrols at a time when a U-boat averaged a lifespan of seven to ten patrols. During that time, U-107 sank 39 Allied ships and damaged four. The U-boat was launched on 2 July 1940, based at the U-boat port of Lorient, with a crew of 53 under the initial command of Günter Hessler. She was later commanded, in order, by Harald Gelhaus, Valker Simmermacher and her final commander, Karl Heinz Fritz.
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Name | U-107 |
Ordered | 24 May 1938 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 970 |
Laid down | 6 December 1939 |
Launched | 2 July 1940 |
Commissioned | 8 October 1940 |
Homeport | Lorient, France |
Fate | Sunk, 18 August 1944[1] |
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Class and type | Type IXB U-boat |
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Draught | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 48 to 56 officers and ratings |
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Identification codes: | M 39 808 |
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