U-60 Type IIC U-BOAT
German submarine U-60 was a Type IIC U-boat of Nazi Germany`s Kriegsmarine that served in the Second World War. She was built by Deutsche Werke AG. Kiel. Ordered on 21 July 1937, she was laid down on 1 October that year as yard number 259. She was launched on 1 June 1939 and commissioned on 22 July under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Georg Schewe.
U-60 was initially sent to the 5th U-boat Flotilla for training, until 1 October 1939, when she was reassigned to the 1st flotilla for a front-line combat role. U-60carried out nine war patrols, sinking three ships for a total of 7,561 gross tons (GRT) and damaging one other of 15,434 GRT. She then became a 'school' or training boat with the 21st flotilla for the rest of her career.
She was scuttled in May 1945 at Wilhemshaven.
Twee uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- U-Boat U-60 - Kriegsmarine 1940.
- U-Boat U-62 - Kriegsmarine 1939.
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