Ordered - 30 May 1938
Laid down - 11 Nov 1939 F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 603)
Launched - 19 Sep 1940
Commissioned 02/Nov/40 U-69 was a VII-C type. Kptlt. Jost Metzler (Knights Cross)
Commanders
2 Nov 1940 - 28 Aug 1941 Kptlt. Jost Metzler ( Knights Cross)
24 Aug 1941 - 28 Aug 1941 Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Auffermann (German Cross in Gold)
28 Aug 1941 - 31 Mar 1942 Kptlt. Wilhelm Zahn
31 Mar 1942 - 17 Feb 1943 Kptlt. Ulrich Gräf
Career
10 patrols
2 Nov 1940 - 31 Jan 1941 7. Flotille (training)
1 Fev 1941 - 17 Fev 1943 7. Flotille (active service)
Successes 17 ships sunk, total tonnage 67,515 GRT
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 4,887 GRT
1 ship a total loss, total tonnage 5,445 GRT
Sunk on 17 Feb, 1943 in the North Atlantic east of
46 dead (all hands lost).
In the south
ROBIN MOOR - TEWKESBURY - SANGARA - ROBERT HUGHES
ROBIN MOOR
TEWKESBURY
SANGARA
ROBERT HUGHES (Sister ship)