U-47
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type VIIB |
| War | Second World War |
Under Günther Prien she slipped into Scapa Flow on the night of 13/14 October 1939 and sank the battleship Royal Oak; 835 of her crew died. Lost with all hands in the North Atlantic in March 1941, cause uncertain.
Career
Sinking of Royal Oak
Survived
14 October 1939
Günther Prien
Convoy HX 79
Survived
19–20 October 1940
Günther Prien; shadowed the convoy and sank five ships