U-99

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:marine
gptkbp:armament Anti-aircraft gun
Deck gun
Torpedo tubes
gptkbp:beam 6.2 m
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Germaniawerft,_Kiel
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Otto_Kretschmer
gptkbp:commissioned 18 April 1940
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:crewSurvived Kretschmer and most of the crew survived
gptkbp:displacement 753 tons (surfaced)
857 tons (submerged)
gptkbp:fate Sunk in North Atlantic
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:Kiel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U-99
gptkbp:launched 1939
gptkbp:length 66.5 m
gptkbp:notableFor One of the most successful U-boats in WWII
gptkbp:numberOfPatrols 8
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:propulsion Diesel-electric
gptkbp:shipsSunk over 40
gptkbp:sunkBy British warships
17 March 1941
gptkbp:tonnageSunk over 244,000 GRT
gptkbp:type Type VIIB submarine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:marine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4