Has a submarine ever sunk another submarine underwater?
The German submarine U-864 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine in World War II. It is the only documented instance in the history of naval warfare where one submarine intentionally sank another while both were submerged.
Who sank the most U-boats in WW2?
Germans lost many U-boats to the Allied submarine forces during 1939-1945. Several of those were lost with all hands. British submarines were the busiest with 13 kills.
How many US subs were lost in WW2?
Fifty-two submarines
Fifty-two submarines of the United States Navy were lost during World War II.
What happened to the U-864 and the HMS Venturer?
In 1945, a cat and mouse game between the German submarine U-864 and the British attack submarine the HMS Venturer became such a story that ended in a bold move by the British submarine commander.
Who sank the U-864?
Lt. Jimmy Launders and HMS Venturer sank U-864 on February 9, 1945. In late 1944, U-864 was dispatched from Germany under the command of Korvettenkapitän Ralf-Reimar Wolfram to take part in Operation Caesar.
Why did the Admiralty divert U-864?
To prevent the German boat from completing its mission, the Admiralty diverted the fast attack submarine, HMS Venturer to search for U-864 in the area of Fedje, Norway. Commanded by rising star Lieutenant James Launders, HMS Venturer had recently departed its base at Lerwick.
What was the name of the British submarine that sank two U-boats?
HMS Venturer was a Second World War British submarine of the V class that sank two German U-boats and five merchant ships during the war. Following the war, the boat was sold to Norway and was renamed HNoMS Utstein.She was discarded in 1964. She is the only submarine in history to have sunk another while both were submerged