U-96 submarine was VIIC Class submarine laid down on 16 September, 1939 in Germaniawerft, Kiel. The U-Boat was commissioned on 14 September, 1940 by Kapitanleutnant Heinrich Lehmann -Willenbrock. He was one of the greatests submarine commanders in the Kriegsmrine.
U-96 ranks 9th in TOP 20 of the most succesful U-Boats with 29 ships (for a total 199.182 tons) sunk and 3 (for a total 32.773 tons) ships damaged. During its career U-96 took part in 11 patrols. U-96 was destroyed by the US.AF bombs and sunk on 30th March, 1945 in Wilhelmshaven.
In different times 5 officers were commanders of this submarine.
THE LAUGHING SWORDFISH - SIDEMARK OF U96
COMMANDERS OF U-96
| Kptlt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | September, 1940 - March, 1942 | |||
| Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel | April, 1942 - March, 1943 | |||
| Oblt. Wilhelm Peters | March, 1943 - February, 1944 | |||
| Oblt. Horst Willner | February - June, 1944 | |||
| Oblt. Robert Rix | July, 1944 - February, 1945 |
PATROLS OF U-96
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