The Mystery of U-Boat U-47

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code OLDBOATS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/oldboats On October 13th, 1939, the German U-Boat U-47 snuck into the British naval base at Scapa Flow and sank the Revenge-class battleship HMS Royal Oak. The daring raid was one of the most dramatic U-Boat victories of World War II. U-47 and commander Günther Prien were catapulted to fame but their success wouldn't last long. Just over a year later, U-47 and her screw would vanish without a trace. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: LEMMiNO - Cosmic Solitude https://youtu.be/em6E2BOIiHo?si=jtv_fxI6Lpb7F6Wd CC BY-SA 4.0 Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Sources: Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunters, 1939-1942 Günther Prien and U-47 by Dougie Martindale Chapters: 00:00 U-Boat U-47 3:49 Chapter 1: Rebuilding the U-Boat 8:47 Chapter 2: Karl Dönitz 13:26 Chapter 3: Günther Prien 20:20 Chapter 4: Special Operation “P” 25:17 Chapter 5: Death of the Royal Oak 34:27 Chapter 6: The Bull of Scapa Flow Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.