List of German Type II submarines

The list of German Type II submarines includes all Type II submarines (Unterseeboot or U-boat) built by Germany.

U 1

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 11 February 1935
 * Commissioned: 29 June 1935
 * Operations: 2 patrols
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Sunk 6 April 1940 by a mine in the North Sea

U 2

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 11 February 1935
 * Commissioned: 25 July 1935
 * Operations: 2 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Sunk 8 April 1944 from collision with Helmi Söhle near Pillau in the Baltic Sea

U 3

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 11 February 1935
 * Commissioned: 6 September 1935
 * Operations: 5 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 2 merchant ships (total of )
 * Fate: Stricken 1 August 1944 and scrapped

U 4

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 11 February 1935
 * Commissioned: 17 August 1935
 * Operations: 4 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 3 merchant ships (total of ) and 1 warship (1,090 tons)
 * Fate: Stricken 1 August 1944 and scrapped

U 5

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 11 February 1935
 * Commissioned: 31 August 1935
 * Operations: 2 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Sunk 19 March 1943 in diving accident near Pillau in the Baltic Sea

U 6

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 11 February 1935
 * Commissioned: 7 September 1935
 * Operations: 2 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Stricken 7 August 1944

U 7

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 11 March 1935
 * Commissioned: 18 July 1935
 * Operations: 6 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 2 ships totalling
 * Fate: Sunk 18 February 1944 in diving accident near Pillau in the Baltic Sea

U 8

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 25 March 1935
 * Commissioned: 5 August 1935
 * Operations: 1 patrol, served with Unterseebootschulflottille, U-Abwehrschule and 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 24. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 9

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 8 April 1935
 * Commissioned: 21 August 1935
 * Operations: 19 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, and 30. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 7 merchant ships totaling  and 1 warship (552 tons) plus 1 ship damaged totaling 412 tons
 * Fate: Sunk 20 August 1944 by Soviet aircraft at Constanţa in the Black Sea, raised by the Soviets as TS-16

U 10

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 22 April 1935
 * Commissioned: 9 September 1935
 * Operations: 5 patrols, served with Unterseebootschulflottille, 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 2 ships totaling
 * Fate: Stricken 1 August 1944

U 11

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 6 May 1935
 * Commissioned: 21 September 1935
 * Operations: Served with Unterseebootschulflottille, 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Stricken 5 January 1945

U 12
The wrecksite of U-12 is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act. U-12 was the vessel nominated by the German authorities to represent all U-boats sunk in British waters in the second world war.
 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 20 May 1935
 * Commissioned: 30 September 1935
 * Operations: 2 patrols, served with 3. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Sunk 8 October 1939 after a mine hit near Dover in the English Channel

U 13

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 20 June 1935
 * Commissioned: 30 November 1935
 * Operations: 9 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 9 ships totaling  plus 3 ships damaged totaling
 * Fate: Sunk 31 May 1940 by the Royal Navy sloop HMS Weston

U 14

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 6 July 1935
 * Commissioned: 18 January 1936
 * Operations: 6 patrols, served with 3. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, UnterseeAusbildungsflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
 * Victories: 9 ships totaling
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 15

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 24 September 1935
 * Commissioned: 7 March 1936
 * Operations: 5 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 3 ships
 * Fate: Sunk 30 January 1940 in collision with torpedo boat Iltis in the Hoofden

U 16

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 5 August 1935
 * Commissioned: 16 May 1936
 * Operations: 3 patrols, served with 3. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 2 ships
 * Fate: Sunk 25 October 1939 by the Royal Navy trawler HMS Cayton Wyke and patrol vessel HMS Puffin

U 17

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 1 July 1935
 * Commissioned: 3 December 1935
 * Operations: 4 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, UnterseeAusbildungsflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
 * Victories: 3 ships
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 18

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 10 July 1935
 * Commissioned: 4 January 1936
 * Operations: 14 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, 30. Unterseebootflottille, UnterseeAusbildungsflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
 * Victories: 3 ships  plus 2 damaged ( and 56 tons)
 * Fate: Scuttled 25 August 1944 at Constanţa in the Black Sea

U 19

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 20 July 1935
 * Commissioned: 16 January 1936
 * Operations: 20 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, 30. Unterseebootflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
 * Victories: 15 ships ( and 441 tons)
 * Fate: Scuttled 11 September 1944 near Turkey in the Black Sea

U 20

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 1 August 1935
 * Commissioned: 1 February 1936
 * Operations: 16 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, 30. Unterseebootflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
 * Victories: 13 ships  and 9 tons plus 3 damaged
 * Fate: Scuttled 10 September 1944 near Turkey in the Black Sea

U 21

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 4 March 1936
 * Commissioned: 3 August 1936
 * Operations: 7 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 6 ships  plus 1 damaged (11,500 tons)
 * Fate: Interned by Norway 27 March to 9 April 1940, stricken 5 August 1944 and scrapped

U 22

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 4 March 1936
 * Commissioned: 20 August 1936
 * Operations: 7 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille and 3. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 9 ships  and 1,475 tons
 * Fate: Went missing 27 March 1940 in the Skagerrak; probably struck a mine

U 23

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 11 April 1936
 * Commissioned: 24 September 1936
 * Operations: 16 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, and 30. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 12 ships  and 1,410 tons
 * Fate: Scuttled 10 September 1944 near Turkey in the Black Sea

U 24

 * Builder: Germaniawerft at Kiel
 * Laid down: 21 April 1936
 * Commissioned: 10 October 1936
 * Operations: 19 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, 30. Unterseebootflottille, and 1. UnterseeAusbildungsflottille
 * Victories: 7 ships  and 573 tons plus 1 damaged
 * Fate: Scuttled 25 August 1944 at Constanţa on the Black Sea

U 120

 * Builder: Flender Werke AG at Lübeck
 * Laid down: 31 March 1938
 * Commissioned: 20 April 1940
 * Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 31. Unterseebootflottille, and Unterseebootschulflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Bremerhaven, raised 1950 and scrapped

U 121

 * Builder: Flender Werke AG at Lübeck
 * Laid down: 16 April 1938
 * Commissioned: 28 May 1940
 * Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, 31. Unterseebootflottille, and Unterseebootschulflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Bremerhaven, raised 1950 and scrapped

U 56

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 21 September 1937
 * Commissioned: 26 November 1938
 * Operations: 12 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 19. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 24. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 4 ships
 * Fate: Scuttled on 3 May 1945

U 57

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 14 September 1937
 * Commissioned: 29 December 1938
 * Operations: 11 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 19. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 13 ships  plus 2 damaged
 * Fate: Scuttled 3 May 1945 at Kiel

U 58

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 29 September 1937
 * Commissioned: 4 February 1939
 * Operations: 12 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 19. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 7 ships
 * Fate: Scuttled 3 May 1945 at Kiel

U 59

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 5 October 1937
 * Commissioned: 4 March 1939
 * Operations: 13 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 19. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 20 ships
 * Fate: Stricken April 1945, scuttled and scrapped

U 60

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 1 October 1938
 * Commissioned: 22 July 1939
 * Operations: 9 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 3 ships  plus 1 damaged
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 61

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 1 October 1938
 * Commissioned: 12 August 1939
 * Operations: 10 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 5 ships  plus 1 damaged
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 62

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 2 January 1939
 * Commissioned: 21 December 1939
 * Operations: 5 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, and 21. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 2 ships ( and 1,350 tons)
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 63

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 2 January 1939
 * Commissioned: 18 January 1940
 * Operations: 1 patrol, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 1 ship
 * Fate: Sunk 25 February 1940 near the Shetland Islands in the North Sea by Royal Navy destroyers Escort, Inglefield, and Imogen, and the submarine Narwhal

U 137

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 16 November 1939
 * Commissioned: 15 June 1940
 * Operations: 4 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 6 ships  plus 2 damaged
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 138

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 16 November 1939
 * Commissioned: 27 June 1940
 * Operations: 5 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 6 ships  plus 1 damaged
 * Fate: Scuttled 18 June 1941 near Cadiz, Spain in the Atlantic Ocean after being damaged by the Royal Navy destroyers HMS Faulknor, HMS Fearless, HMS Forester, HMS Foresight and HMS Foxhound.

U 139

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 20 November 1939
 * Commissioned: 24 July 1940
 * Operations: Served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 140

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 16 November 1939
 * Commissioned: 7 August 1940
 * Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 4 ships ( and 206 tons)
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped

U 141

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 12 December 1939
 * Commissioned: 21 August 1940
 * Operations: 4 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 21. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 4 ships  plus 1 damaged
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped

U 142

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 12 December 1939
 * Commissioned: 4 September 1940
 * Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 5. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 24. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped

U 143

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 3 January 1940
 * Commissioned: 18 September 1940
 * Operations: 4 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 24. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 1 ship
 * Fate: Surrendered to the Allies 30 June 1945 for Operation Deadlight, sunk 22 December 1945

U 144

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 10 January 1940
 * Commissioned: 2 October 1940
 * Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 1 ship (206 tons)
 * Fate: Sunk 10 August 1941 near Hiiumaa (Dagö) in the Gulf of Finland by Soviet Navy submarine Щ-307

U 145

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 29 March 1940
 * Commissioned: 16 October 1940
 * Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Surrendered to the Allies 5 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight, sunk 22 December 1945

U 146

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 30 March 1940
 * Commissioned: 30 October 1940
 * Operations: 2 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 1 ship
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 147

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 10 April 1940
 * Commissioned: 11 December 1940
 * Operations: 3 patrols, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 3. Unterseebootflottille, and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 3 ships  plus 1 damaged
 * Fate: Sunk 2 June 1941 near Ireland in the Atlantic Ocean, by the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Wanderer (D74) and corvette Periwinkle

U 148

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 10 April 1940
 * Commissioned: 28 December 1940
 * Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped

U 149

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 25 May 1940
 * Commissioned: 13 November 1940
 * Operations: 1 patrol, served with 1. Unterseebootflottille and 22. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: 1 ship (206 tons)
 * Fate: Surrendered to the Allies 5 May 1945 for Operation Deadlight, sunk 22 December 1945

U 150

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 25 May 1940
 * Commissioned: 27 November 1940
 * Operations: Served with 1. Unterseebootflottille, 22. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Surrendered to the Allies on 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 151

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 6 July 1940
 * Commissioned: 15 January 1941
 * Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven

U 152

 * Builder: Deutsche Werke AG at Kiel
 * Laid down: 6 July 1940
 * Commissioned: 29 January 1941
 * Operations: Served with 21. Unterseebootflottille, 24. Unterseebootflottille, and 31. Unterseebootflottille
 * Victories: None
 * Fate: Scuttled 5 May 1945 at Wilhelmshaven, later scrapped