Koondawg
12-06-07, 02:00 AM
It's time I did a historic U-boat...and after searching I came upon this one. One of the most successful U-Boats of WWII.
She was laid down in November 1939 at AG Weser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AG_Weser) in Bremen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen), Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany) and was commissioned on 24 September (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_24) 1940 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940). U-106 was assigned to 2. Unterseebootflottille (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2._Unterseebootflottille) (U-Boat Flotilla) on 24 September (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_24) 1940 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940). U-106 would go on to serve nearly three years with 2. Unterseebootflottille.
U-106 was one of the most successful German submarines of World War II. She completed 10 wartime patrols and sank 22 ships totalling 138,581 Gross Register Tonnage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_Tonnage) or GRT. She also damaged: two ships totalling 12,634 GRT, one auxiliary warship totalling 8,246 GRT, and the battleship HMS Malaya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Malaya).
Type
IXB (http://uboat.net/types/ixb.htm)
Laid down26 Nov, 1939AG Weser, Bremen (http://uboat.net/technical/shipyards/ag-weser.htm)Commissioned24 Sep, 1940Oblt. Jürgen Oesten (http://uboat.net/men/oesten.htm) (Knights Cross (http://uboat.net/men/decorations/ritter.htm))Commanders24 Sep, 1940 - 19 Oct, 1941 Kptlt. Jürgen Oesten (http://uboat.net/men/oesten.htm) (Knights Cross)20 Oct, 1941 - Apr, 1943 Kptlt. Hermann Rasch (http://uboat.net/men/rasch.htm) (Knights Cross)20 Jun, 1943 - 2 Aug, 1943 Oblt. Wolf-Dietrich DamerowCareer10 patrols24 Sep, 1940 - 31 Dec, 1940 2. Flottille (http://uboat.net/flotillas/2flo.htm) (training)
1 Jan, 1941 - 2 Aug, 1943 2. Flottille (http://uboat.net/flotillas/2flo.htm) (front boat)
Successes22 ships sunk for a total of 138.581 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 12.634 GRT
1 auxiliary warship damaged for a total of 8.246 GRT
1 warship damaged for a total of 31.100 tonsFateSunk 2 Aug, 1943 north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 46.35N, 11.55W, by depth charges from British and Australian Sunderland aircraft (Sqdn 228/N & 461/M). 22 dead and 36 survivors.
She changes colors depending on the time of day...has become my fav boat (I started a new career) so I hope you all enjoy...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/koondawg/sub%20paints/9BDarkgrey.jpg
She was laid down in November 1939 at AG Weser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AG_Weser) in Bremen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen), Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany) and was commissioned on 24 September (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_24) 1940 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940). U-106 was assigned to 2. Unterseebootflottille (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2._Unterseebootflottille) (U-Boat Flotilla) on 24 September (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_24) 1940 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940). U-106 would go on to serve nearly three years with 2. Unterseebootflottille.
U-106 was one of the most successful German submarines of World War II. She completed 10 wartime patrols and sank 22 ships totalling 138,581 Gross Register Tonnage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_Tonnage) or GRT. She also damaged: two ships totalling 12,634 GRT, one auxiliary warship totalling 8,246 GRT, and the battleship HMS Malaya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Malaya).
Type
IXB (http://uboat.net/types/ixb.htm)
Laid down26 Nov, 1939AG Weser, Bremen (http://uboat.net/technical/shipyards/ag-weser.htm)Commissioned24 Sep, 1940Oblt. Jürgen Oesten (http://uboat.net/men/oesten.htm) (Knights Cross (http://uboat.net/men/decorations/ritter.htm))Commanders24 Sep, 1940 - 19 Oct, 1941 Kptlt. Jürgen Oesten (http://uboat.net/men/oesten.htm) (Knights Cross)20 Oct, 1941 - Apr, 1943 Kptlt. Hermann Rasch (http://uboat.net/men/rasch.htm) (Knights Cross)20 Jun, 1943 - 2 Aug, 1943 Oblt. Wolf-Dietrich DamerowCareer10 patrols24 Sep, 1940 - 31 Dec, 1940 2. Flottille (http://uboat.net/flotillas/2flo.htm) (training)
1 Jan, 1941 - 2 Aug, 1943 2. Flottille (http://uboat.net/flotillas/2flo.htm) (front boat)
Successes22 ships sunk for a total of 138.581 GRT
2 ships damaged for a total of 12.634 GRT
1 auxiliary warship damaged for a total of 8.246 GRT
1 warship damaged for a total of 31.100 tonsFateSunk 2 Aug, 1943 north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 46.35N, 11.55W, by depth charges from British and Australian Sunderland aircraft (Sqdn 228/N & 461/M). 22 dead and 36 survivors.
She changes colors depending on the time of day...has become my fav boat (I started a new career) so I hope you all enjoy...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v415/koondawg/sub%20paints/9BDarkgrey.jpg