Type: IX-C
Built by: AG Weser (Bremen)
Launched: 1 April, 1941
Commissioned: 1 August, 1941
Feldpost Nr.: M46834
Sunk: 17 December, 1941
Sunk by: see below
Location sunk: off Cape St. Vincent
Position sunk: 34.12N x 13.35W (1 man killed; 47 captured)
The only Commanding Officer of U-131 was K.K. Arend Baumann. This boat made only one patrol, this in the Central Atlantic, where she was sunk by HMS STANLEY, HMS BLAKENEY, HMS EXMOOR, HMS STORK, HMS PENTSTEMON assisted by aircraft of 802 Squadron flying off the carrier HMS AUDACITY.
U-131 sank but one ship:
- 06.12.41 SCOTTISH TRADER Brit stmr 4,016 GRT
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