Was there ever a mutiny on a German U boat?

German submarine U-373 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II. She sank three ships for a total of 10,263 gross register tons (GRT)….German submarine U-373.

Why were there German U-boats in the waters around Britain in 1915?

They were Germany’s only weapon of advantage as Britain effectively blocked German ports to supplies. The goal was to starve Britain before the British blockade defeated Germany. On May 7, 1915, German submarine U-20 torpedoed the Lusitania, a Cunard passenger liner, off the coast of Ireland.

How many ww2 U-boats are still missing?

According to the definitive website Uboat.org, a total of 50 German U-boats remained unaccounted for after the end of World War II.

Has the US military ever had a mutiny?

There has never been a successful mutiny carried out aboard any US Navy vessel. There was however one mutiny aboard a US federal vessel in 1849, which was officered and manned mainly by the US Navy. It stands as the only mutiny carried out on a vessel of the United States.

Did a submarine ever sink another submarine?

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.

How many ships were sunk by German U-boats?

5,000 ships
The Germans lost 178 U-boats during the war but sunk 5,000 ships. The Allies eventually won the war on land, but the success of the U-boat campaign underscored how important, and devastating, submarine warfare could be.

How did Allies stop U-boats?

Attacking on the surface at night (where they could not be detected by Allied sonar, or ASDIC), U-boats had great success against Allied convoys, sinking merchant ships with torpedoes and then submerging to evade the counterattack by escorting warships.