German submarine U-41 (1939)

U-37, (an identical U-boat to U-41) at Lorient in 1940
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-41
Ordered	21 November 1936
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	946
Laid down	27 November 1937
Launched	28 January 1939
Commissioned	22 April 1939
Fate	Sunk on 5 February 1940 south of Ireland. All 49 of her crew went down with the submarine
General characteristics
Class and type	Type IXA submarine
Displacement	1,032 t (1,016 long tons) surfaced 1,153 t (1,135 long tons) submerged
Length	76.50 m (251 ft) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.51 m (21 ft 4 in) o/a 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
Draught	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power	4,400 PS (3,200 kW; 4,300 bhp) (diesels) 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	18.2 knots (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) surfaced 7.7 knots (14.3 km/h; 8.9 mph) submerged
Range	10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 65–78 nmi (120–144 km; 75–90 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 44 enlisted
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm SK C/32 naval gun (180 rounds) 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	6th U-boat Flotilla 22 April – 31 December 1939 2nd U-boat Flotilla 1 January – 5 February 1940
Identification codes:	M 11 423
Commanders:	Kptlt. Gustav-Adolf Mugler 22 April 1939 – 5 February 1940
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: 19 August – 17 September 1939 2nd patrol: a. 7 November – 7 December 1939 b. 23 – 24 Jan 1940 3rd patrol: 27 January – 5 February 1940
Victories:	5 merchant ships sunk (22,815 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (8,096 GRT) 2 merchant ships taken as prize (2,073 GRT)

The German submarine U-41 was a Type IXA^[1] U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II. She conducted three war patrols during her short career, two as part of the 6th U-boat Flotilla and one as part of the 2nd flotilla. U-41 also sank five enemy vessels for a total of 22,815 gross register tons (GRT); captured two more for a total of 2,073 GRT and damaged one other of 8,096 GRT.^[2]

On 5 February 1940, U-41 was hit by depth charges from the British A class destroyer HMS Antelope after sinking two enemy merchant vessels and was sunk off the south coast of Ireland. All 49 of her crew members were lost with the boat.