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| U-65 | Type IXB |
| Feldpost Number | M 26 817 |
| Construction Yard | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG, (AG Weser) Bremen |
| Yard Number | 953 |
| Ordered | 16th Jul 1937 |
| Keel laid | 6th Dec 1938 |
| Launched | 6th Nov 1939 |
| Commissioned | 15th Feb 1940 |
| Baubelehrung | Marinelehrwerkstatt, Wilhelmshaven /
Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 02.40 - 04.41 | 2.U-Flottille, Wilhelmshaven & Lorient
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Frontboot (operational)
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| Commanders | | 02.40 - 03.41 | KL Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen
see also: U-13 |
| 03.41 - 04.41 | KL Joachim Hoppe |
| Operations information for U-65 | 09.04.1940 - 14.05.1940
First Sailing - active patrol
U-65 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen on 9th Apr 1940 and arrived at return on 14th May 1940 after five weeks.
| 08.06.1940 - 07.07.1940
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 8th Jun 1940, U-65 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen and after just over four weeks arrived at return on 7th Jul 1940.
Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen hit four ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy OA-175 and one was from convoy SL-36.
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On 21st Jun 1940 he sank the Dutch 1,177 ton Berenice.
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On 22nd Jun 1940 he sank the French 7,011 ton Monique.
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On 30th Jun 1940 he damaged the British 5,802 ton Clan Ogilvy, sailing with convoy SL-36.
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On 1st Jul 1940 he damaged the Dutch 8,156 ton Amstelland, a member of convoy OA-175.
| 08.08.1940 - 19.08.1940
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-65 departed under Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen from Wilhelmshaven on 8th Aug 1940 and arrived at return on 19th Aug 1940 after one and a half weeks.
| 21.08.1940 - 22.08.1940
Fourth Sailing
U-65 left Lorient under the command of Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen on 21st Aug 1940 and after one day arrived at return on 22nd Aug 1940.
| 28.08.1940 - 25.09.1940
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 28th Aug 1940, U-65 left Brest under the command of Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen and arrived at return on 25th Sep 1940 after four weeks.
Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen hit two ships on this patrol and both of them were in convoy: One was from convoy HX-71 and one was from convoy SC-3.
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On 15th Sep 1940 he sank the Norwegian 4,950 ton Hird, part of convoy SC-3.
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On 17th Sep 1940 he sank the British 5,242 ton Tregenna, from convoy HX-71.
You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the link for more information on Hird.
| 15.10.1940 - 10.01.1941
Sixth Sailing - active patrol
U-65 departed under Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen from Lorient on 15th Oct 1940 and after twelve and a half weeks arrived at return on 10th Jan 1941.
Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen hit nine ships on this patrol, three of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy OB-234, one was from convoy OB-235 and one was from convoy SL-60.
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On 15th Nov 1940 he sank the British 5,168 ton Kohinur, sailing with convoy OB-235.
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On 15th Nov 1940 he sank the Norwegian 7,614 ton Havbør.
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On 16th Nov 1940 he sank the British 3,059 ton Fabian, a member of convoy OB-234.
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On 18th Nov 1940 he sank the British 5,065 ton Congonian.
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On 21st Dec 1940 he sank the Panamanian 8,982 ton Charles Pratt.
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On 24th Dec 1940 he sank the British 5,872 ton British Premier, part of convoy SL-60.
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On 27th Dec 1940 he sank the Norwegian 5,455 ton Risanger.
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On 31st Dec 1940 he damaged the British 8,532 ton British Zeal.
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On 2nd Jan 1941 he sank the British 6,579 ton Nalgora.
You can read more about the Norwegian ships listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com.
Click the links for more information on Havbør and Risanger.
| 12.01.1941 - 28.04.1941
Seventh Sailing
U-65 left Lorient under the command of Joachim Hoppe on 12th Jan 1941 and arrived at return on 28th Apr 1941 after just over fifteen weeks.
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