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| U-15 | Type IIB |
| Feldpost Number | M 06 991 |
| Construction Yard | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel-Gaarden |
| Yard Number | 250 |
| Ordered | 2nd Feb 1935 |
| Keel laid | 24th Sep 1935 |
| Launched | 15th Feb 1936 |
| Commissioned | 7th Mar 1936 |
| Baubelehrung | Marinelehr-und Reparaturwerkstatt, Kiel | | Training, Flotillas and Duties | | 03.36 - 12.39 | U-Flottille Weddigen, Kiel
Schulboot (training boat)
Frontboot (operational)
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| 01.40 - 01.40 | U-Flottille Lohs, Kiel
Frontboot (operational)
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| U-Abwehrschule
Schulboot (training boat)
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| Commanders | | 07.03.36 - 14.05.36 | OL ~ KL Werner von Schmidt
see also: U-9 U-12 U-25 U-40 U-116 |
| 16.05.36 - 02.08.36 | KL Hans Cohausz
see also: U-30 U-A |
| 03.08.36 - 30.09.37 | KL Werner von Schmidt
see also: U-9 U-12 U-25 U-40 U-116 |
| 01.10.37 - 26.10.39 | OL ~ KL Heinz Buchholz
see also: U-24 U-195 U-177 |
| 27.10.39 - 30.01.40 | OL ~ KL Peter Frahm |
| Operations information for U-15 | 31.08.1939 - 08.09.1939
First Sailing - active patrol
U-15 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Heinz Buchholz on 31st Aug 1939 for operations in the North Sea and arrived back at Wilhelmshaven just over one week later on 8th Sep 1939.
U-15 laid mines on this patrol. These mines were hit by 1 ship.
The 2,796 ton British Goodwood was sunk by a mine on 10th Sep 1939.
| 20.09.1939 - 08.10.1939
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 20th Sep 1939, U-15 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Heinz Buchholz for operations in the English Channel and returned to Wilhelmshaven on 8th Oct 1939 after two and a half weeks on patrol.
U-15 laid mines on this patrol. These mines were hit by 1 ship.
The 1,478 ton British Orsa was sunk by a mine on 21st Oct 1939.
| 14.11.1939 - 18.11.1939
Third Sailing - active patrol
U-15 departed under Peter Frahm from Kiel on 14th Nov 1939 for operations off Lowestoft and arrived at Wilhelmshaven on 18th Nov 1939 after four days.
U-15 laid mines on this patrol. These mines were hit by 1 ship.
The 258 ton British Resercho was sunk by a mine on 28th Dec 1939.
| 09.01.1940 - 20.01.1940
Fourth Sailing - active patrol
U-15 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Peter Frahm on 9th Jan 1940 and returned one and a half weeks later to Wilhelmshaven on 20th Jan 1940.
| 29.01.1940 - 30.01.1940
Fifth Sailing - active patrol
On the 29th Jan 1940, U-15 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Peter Frahm for operations in the North Sea. The boat was sunk on 30th Jan 1940.
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| Notes for U-15 | U-15 was sunk on 30th January 1940 at Hoofden (North Sea) when accidentally rammed by German torpedo boat Iltis. 25 men were lost, none survived.
We have 38 crew names for this boat. click here for crew names of U 15
You can perform other crew searches here. Note that the number of names we give possibly includes prior crew members.You can discuss this boat or ask questions at the ubootwaffe.net forums | We have a position of 54°24'42"N 07°50'42"E for where this boat went down, mapped below. The cross represents where U 15 went down. | 
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