The German submarine U156 was a Type IXC Uboat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War IIThe keel for this boat was laid on 11 October 1940 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen, Germany, as yard number 998She was commissioned on 4 September 1941 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Werner Hartenstein (Knight of the Iron Cross)UBoat Last Commander Cause of Sinking Position;Suddenly, U166 struck It fired a single torpedo It slammed into the port side of the freighter The patrol boat rushed in and began dropping depth charges over the fleeing U166 while the Lee was reeling from the blast Confident the Uboat had been chased, PC566 began rescue operations for survivors on the fastsinking Robert E Lee
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