German submarine U-13 (1935)

German submarine U-13 was a Type IIB U-boat of the German Kriegsmarine which was commissioned on 30 November 1936, following construction at the Deutsche Werke shipyards at Kiel. The first commander on board was Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen. In its career it completed nine patrols, all while serving with the 1st U-boat Flotilla. It succeeded in sinking nine ships and damaging three more.

Fate
U-13 was sunk on 31 May 1940, in the North Sea 11 miles south-east of Lowestoft, in position 52.43333°N, 2.03333°W by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Weston. There were no casualties.