German submarine U-139 (1940)

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-139.

History
Nazi Germany
NameU-139
Ordered25 September 1939
BuilderDeutsche Werke, Kiel
Yard number268
Laid down20 November 1939
Launched28 June 1940
Commissioned24 July 1940
FateScuttled on 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven
General characteristics
Class and typeType IID coastal submarine
Displacement
  • 314 t (309 long tons) surfaced
  • 364 t (358 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 4.92 m (16 ft 2 in) (o/a)
  • 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)
Height8.40 m (27 ft 7 in)
Draught3.93 m (12 ft 11 in)
Installed power
  • 700 PS (510 kW; 690 bhp) (diesels)
  • 410 PS (300 kW; 400 shp) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 12.7 knots (23.5 km/h; 14.6 mph) surfaced
  • 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) submerged
Range
  • 3,450 nmi (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
  • 56 nmi (104 km; 64 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth80 m (260 ft)
Complement3 officers, 22 men
Armament
Service record[1][2]
Part of:
Identification codes: M 05 132
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Robert Bartels
  • 24 July – 20 December 1940
  • Oblt.z.S. Horst Elfe
  • 21 December 1940 – 5 October 1941
  • Oblt.z.S. Heinz-Konrad Fenn
  • 6 October 1941 – 17 May 1942
  • Oblt.z.S. Albert Lauzemis
  • 18 May – 30 June 1942
  • Oblt.z.S. / Kptlt. Helmut Sommer
  • 1 July – 30 September 1942
  • Lt.z.S. / Oblt.z.S. Richard Böttcher
  • 1 October 1942 – 6 September 1943
  • Lt.z.S. / Oblt.z.S. Hubertus Korndörfer
  • 7 September – 27 December 1943
  • Oblt.z.S. Günther Lube
  • 28 December 1943 – 3 July 1944
  • Lt.z.S. / Oblt.z.S. Walter Kimmelmann
  • 4 July 1944 – 5 May 1945
Operations:
  • 2 patrols:
  • 1st patrol:
  • 29 July – 18 August 1941
  • 2nd patrol:
  • 28 – 31 August 1941
Victories: None

German submarine U-139 was a Type IID U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 20 November 1939 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 268. She was launched on 28 June 1940 and commissioned on 24 July 1940 with Kapitänleutnant Robert Bartels in command.

U-139 began her service life with the 1st U-boat Flotilla. She was then assigned to the 21st flotilla and subsequently to the 22nd flotilla where she conducted two patrols, but did not sink or damage any ships. She spent the rest of the war as a training vessel.

She was scuttled on 5 May 1945.

  1. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type IID boat U-139". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "War Patrols by German U-boat U-139". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2012.