German submarine U-29 (1936)

German submarine U-29 was a Type VIIA U-boat of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

She was laid down on 2 January 1936, launched on 29 August and commissioned on 10 November. During her career U-29 was involved in seven war patrols under the command of Kapitänleutnant Otto Schuhart.

Operational career
She was responsible for the first British warship sunk in the war, the aircraft carrier HMS Courageous (50), on 17 September 1939. (Three days earlier GS U-39 (1938) had attempted to torpedo HMS Ark Royal (91), but missed and was sunk by three British destroyers. Two years later GS U-81 (1941) hit Ark Royal with one torpedo, sinking her, but with the loss of only one life.)

In U-29's entire career, she sank 12 ships, totaling and one warship of 22,500 tons. At the beginning of 1941, U-29 was removed from front line duty and reassigned to the 24th U-boat Flotilla as a training submarine. U-29 was used in this role until April 1944 and as a range boat or gunnery platform.

Fate
She was scuttled in Kupfermühlen Bay, (east of Flensburg), on 4 May 1945. The wreck was broken up in 1948.

Emblem
U-29's emblem was an oak leaf, with an anchor, and a knife or dagger. She also shared this emblem with GS U-3 (1935), GS U-120 (1940), GS U-747, GS U-1274 and GS U-1308.