U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-95
20.11.1940 - 06.12.1940 First Sailing - active patrol U-95 left Kiel under the command of Gerd Schreiber on 20th Nov 1940 for operations in the North Atlantic and arrived at return on 6th Dec 1940 after over two weeks. Gerd Schreiber hit three ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy HX-90 and one was from convoy OB-248. On 27th Nov 1940 he sank the British 1,862 ton Irene Maria, sailing with convoy OB-248. On 28th Nov 1940 he damaged the Norwegian 1,298 ton Ringhorn. On 2nd Dec 1940 he damaged the British 8,376 ton Conch, a member of convoy HX-90. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Ringhorn.
16.12.1940 - 14.01.1941 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 16th Dec 1940, U-95 left Lorient under the command of Gerd Schreiber for operations in the North Atlantic and after just over four weeks arrived at return on 14th Jan 1941. Gerd Schreiber hit one ship on this patrol. On 26th Dec 1940 he damaged the British 12,823 ton Waiotira.
16.02.1941 - 19.03.1941 Third Sailing - active patrol U-95 departed under Gerd Schreiber from Lorient on 16th Feb 1941 for operations in the North Atlantic and arrived at return on 19th Mar 1941 after four and a half weeks. Gerd Schreiber hit five ships on this patrol, four of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy HX-109 and three were from convoy OB-288. On 24th Feb 1941 he sank the British 3,807 ton Cape Nelson, part of convoy OB-288. On 24th Feb 1941 he sank the British 4,427 ton Temple Moat, from convoy OB-288. On 24th Feb 1941 he sank the British 4,542 ton Marslew, sailing with convoy OB-288. On 2nd Mar 1941 he sank the British 6,034 ton Pacific, a member of convoy HX-109. On 5th Mar 1941 he sank the Swedish 5,070 ton Murjek.
12.04.1941 - 13.05.1941 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-95 left St. Nazaire under the command of Gerd Schreiber on 12th Apr 1941 for operations in the North Atlantic and after four and a half weeks arrived at return on 13th May 1941. Gerd Schreiber hit one ship on this patrol. On 3rd May 1941 he sank the Norwegian 4,873 ton Taranger. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Taranger.
30.06.1941 - 31.07.1941 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 30th Jun 1941, U-95 left St. Nazaire under the command of Gerd Schreiber for operations in the North Atlantic and arrived at return on 31st Jul 1941 after four and a half weeks. Gerd Schreiber hit one ship on this patrol. On 20th Jul 1941 he damaged the British 5,419 ton Palma.
21.08.1941 - 20.09.1941 Sixth Sailing - active patrol U-95 departed under Gerd Schreiber from St. Nazaire on 21st Aug 1941 for operations in the North Atlantic and after over four weeks arrived at return on 20th Sep 1941. Gerd Schreiber hit one ship on this patrol. On 6th Sep 1941 he sank the Panamanian 434 ton Trinidad.
19.11.1941 - 28.11.1941 Seventh Sailing U-95 left Lorient under the command of Gerd Schreiber on 19th Nov 1941 for operations in the North Atlantic before being transferred to the Mediterranean and arrived at return on 28th Nov 1941 after just over one week.

Notes for U-95

U-95 was given the order to transfer to the Mediterranean on 22nd November 1941, and passed through Gibraltar on 26th November. At 0050 on 28th November U-95 was torpedoed and sunk by the Dutch submarine HNetMS O 21 (Lt Cdr J F van Dulm) SW of Almeria (Spain) in position 36.24N/03.20E. 35 crew were killed, 12 were rescued including KL Schreiber.
The Admiralty Report on interrogation of the survivors of U-95 is available. You can find how to obtain a report here.

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