page_title: German submarine U-47 (1938)
section_title: Summary of raiding history
hierarchical_section_title: German submarine U-47 (1938) / Summary of raiding history
context_page_description: German submarine U-47 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's navy 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.
  During U-47's career, she sank a total of 31 enemy vessels and damaged eight more, including the British battleship HMS Royal Oak on 14 October 1939. U-47 ranks as one of the most successful German U-boats of World War II.
context_section_description: During her service in the Kriegsmarine, U-47 sank 30 commercial ships totalling 162,769 GRT and one warship of 29,150 tons; she also damaged eight commercial ships totalling 62,751 GRT and one warship of 10,035 tons.
caption: A view of U-47 from above
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