Disappearance of U-47 Submarine

Date: March 7, 1941 • Location: Berlin, Germany

The German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappeared with 45 men on board.

German submarine U-47 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 25 February 1937 at Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 582 and went into service on 17 December 1938 under the command of Günther Prien.